To perform nuclear reactor simulations in a more realistic manner,the coupling scheme between neutronics and thermal-hydraulics was implemented in the HNET program for both steady-state and transient conditions.For si...To perform nuclear reactor simulations in a more realistic manner,the coupling scheme between neutronics and thermal-hydraulics was implemented in the HNET program for both steady-state and transient conditions.For simplicity,efficiency,and robustness,the matrixfree Newton/Krylov(MFNK)method was applied to the steady-state coupling calculation.In addition,the optimal perturbation size was adopted to further improve the convergence behavior of the MFNK.For the transient coupling simulation,the operator splitting method with a staggered time mesh was utilized to balance the computational cost and accuracy.Finally,VERA Problem 6 with power and boron perturbation and the NEACRP transient benchmark were simulated for analysis.The numerical results show that the MFNK method can outperform Picard iteration in terms of both efficiency and robustness for a wide range of problems.Furthermore,the reasonable agreement between the simulation results and the reference results for the NEACRP transient benchmark verifies the capability of predicting the behavior of the nuclear reactor.展开更多
A coupled numerical calculation method combining smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and the finite element method(FEM)was implemented to investigate the seismic response of horizontal storage tanks.Anumericalmodel of a...A coupled numerical calculation method combining smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and the finite element method(FEM)was implemented to investigate the seismic response of horizontal storage tanks.Anumericalmodel of a horizontal storage tank featuring a free liquid surface under seismic action was constructed using the SPH–FEM coupling method.The stored liquid was discretized using SPH particles,while the tank and supports were discretized using the FEM.The interaction between the stored liquid and the tank was simulated by using the meshless particle contact method.Then,the numerical simulation results were compared and analyzed against seismic simulation shaking table test data to validate the method.Subsequently,a series of numerical models,considering different liquid storage volumes and seismic effects,were constructed to obtain time history data of base shear and top center displacement,which revealed the seismic performance of horizontal storage tanks.Numerical simulation results and experimental data showed good agreement,with an error rate of less than 18.85%.And this conformity signifies the rationality of the SPH-FEM coupling method.The base shear and top center displacement values obtained by the coupled SPH-FEM method were only 53.3% to 69.1% of those calculated by the equivalent mass method employed in the current code.As the stored liquid volume increased,the seismic response of the horizontal storage tank exhibited a gradual upward trend,with the seismic response increasing from 73% to 388% for every 35% increase in stored liquid volume.The maximum von Mises stress of the tank and the supports remained below the steel yield strength during the earthquake.The coupled SPH-FEM method holds certain advantages in studying the seismic problems of tanks with complex structural forms,particularly due to the representation of the flow field distribution during earthquakes by involving reservoir fluid participation.展开更多
We present a hybrid smoothed particle magnetohydrodynamics(SPMHD)code integrating smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and finite element methods(FEM)to simulate coupled fluid-electromagnetic phenomena.The framework em...We present a hybrid smoothed particle magnetohydrodynamics(SPMHD)code integrating smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and finite element methods(FEM)to simulate coupled fluid-electromagnetic phenomena.The framework employs SPH for fluid dynamics,addressing large deformations,shocks,and plasma behavior,while FEM resolves electromagnetic fields via Maxwell's equations for magnetic vector and electric scalar potentials,ensuring divergence-free conditions and global current density calculations in conductive region.Operator splitting method couples these modules,enabling real-time integration of magnetic,electric,thermal,and fluid fields.Benchmark tests validate the code against analytical solutions and existing models,including blow-by instability simulations that demonstrate the method's accuracy in capturing fluid-magnetic interactions.Designed for 3D applications,SPMHD offers robust scalability across multiprocessor architectures,establishing it as a versatile tool for plasma physics research.展开更多
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M703045)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12075067)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0180900).
文摘To perform nuclear reactor simulations in a more realistic manner,the coupling scheme between neutronics and thermal-hydraulics was implemented in the HNET program for both steady-state and transient conditions.For simplicity,efficiency,and robustness,the matrixfree Newton/Krylov(MFNK)method was applied to the steady-state coupling calculation.In addition,the optimal perturbation size was adopted to further improve the convergence behavior of the MFNK.For the transient coupling simulation,the operator splitting method with a staggered time mesh was utilized to balance the computational cost and accuracy.Finally,VERA Problem 6 with power and boron perturbation and the NEACRP transient benchmark were simulated for analysis.The numerical results show that the MFNK method can outperform Picard iteration in terms of both efficiency and robustness for a wide range of problems.Furthermore,the reasonable agreement between the simulation results and the reference results for the NEACRP transient benchmark verifies the capability of predicting the behavior of the nuclear reactor.
基金supported by Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics,China Earthquake Administration(Grant Nos.2021B06,2021C05)Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation Joint Guidance Project(Grant No.LH2021E122).
文摘A coupled numerical calculation method combining smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and the finite element method(FEM)was implemented to investigate the seismic response of horizontal storage tanks.Anumericalmodel of a horizontal storage tank featuring a free liquid surface under seismic action was constructed using the SPH–FEM coupling method.The stored liquid was discretized using SPH particles,while the tank and supports were discretized using the FEM.The interaction between the stored liquid and the tank was simulated by using the meshless particle contact method.Then,the numerical simulation results were compared and analyzed against seismic simulation shaking table test data to validate the method.Subsequently,a series of numerical models,considering different liquid storage volumes and seismic effects,were constructed to obtain time history data of base shear and top center displacement,which revealed the seismic performance of horizontal storage tanks.Numerical simulation results and experimental data showed good agreement,with an error rate of less than 18.85%.And this conformity signifies the rationality of the SPH-FEM coupling method.The base shear and top center displacement values obtained by the coupled SPH-FEM method were only 53.3% to 69.1% of those calculated by the equivalent mass method employed in the current code.As the stored liquid volume increased,the seismic response of the horizontal storage tank exhibited a gradual upward trend,with the seismic response increasing from 73% to 388% for every 35% increase in stored liquid volume.The maximum von Mises stress of the tank and the supports remained below the steel yield strength during the earthquake.The coupled SPH-FEM method holds certain advantages in studying the seismic problems of tanks with complex structural forms,particularly due to the representation of the flow field distribution during earthquakes by involving reservoir fluid participation.
基金supported by the Major National Science and Technology Infrastructure(No.2208-000000-04-01249628)the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(No.21DZ1206500)。
文摘We present a hybrid smoothed particle magnetohydrodynamics(SPMHD)code integrating smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)and finite element methods(FEM)to simulate coupled fluid-electromagnetic phenomena.The framework employs SPH for fluid dynamics,addressing large deformations,shocks,and plasma behavior,while FEM resolves electromagnetic fields via Maxwell's equations for magnetic vector and electric scalar potentials,ensuring divergence-free conditions and global current density calculations in conductive region.Operator splitting method couples these modules,enabling real-time integration of magnetic,electric,thermal,and fluid fields.Benchmark tests validate the code against analytical solutions and existing models,including blow-by instability simulations that demonstrate the method's accuracy in capturing fluid-magnetic interactions.Designed for 3D applications,SPMHD offers robust scalability across multiprocessor architectures,establishing it as a versatile tool for plasma physics research.
