An Efficient Implementation of the Finite-volume Method For the Solution of Radiation Transport in Circuit Breakers

In this paper, we propose to revisit the method to solve the radiation transport equation in circuit breakers to reduce the computation time. It is based on an explicit approach using a space marching algorithm. The method can further be accelerated using a Cartesian grid and using the axisymmetric...

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Published in:PLASMA PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY 2017, Vol.4 (2), p.177-181
Main Authors: Mazaheri, A., Trépanier, J. Y., Camarero, R., Robin-Jouan, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, we propose to revisit the method to solve the radiation transport equation in circuit breakers to reduce the computation time. It is based on an explicit approach using a space marching algorithm. The method can further be accelerated using a Cartesian grid and using the axisymmetric assumption. Comparisons performed in terms of accuracy and efficiency between the P1 model, the implicit finite-volume discrete ordinate method and the space-marching finite-volume discrete ordinate method show that the explicit approach is more that an order of magnitude faster than the implicit approach, for the same accuracy.
ISSN:2336-2626
2336-2634
DOI:10.14311/ppt.2017.2.177