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adding icf neutron spectra
nesst has some nice neutron spectra, could include them as examples
example making an openmc source term from NeSST
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import NeSST as nst
import numpy as np
import openmc
import openmc_source_plotter # extends openmc.Source with plotting functions
Ion_temperature = 2.0 # keV
# Atomic fraction of D and T in scattering medium and source
nst.frac_D_default = 0.5
nst.frac_T_default = 0.5
DTmean, DTvar = nst.DTprimspecmoments(Ion_temperature)
DDmean, DDvar = nst.DDprimspecmoments(Ion_temperature)
Y_DT = 1.0 # DT neutron yield, all reactions scaled by this value
Y_DD = nst.yield_from_dt_yield_ratio("dd", Y_DT, Ion_temperature)
Y_TT = nst.yield_from_dt_yield_ratio("tt", Y_DT, Ion_temperature)
# single grid for DT, DD and TT grid
E_pspec = np.linspace(0, 20, 500)
dNdE_DT = Y_DT * nst.Qb(E_pspec, DTmean, DTvar) # Brysk shape i.e. Gaussian
dNdE_DD = Y_DD * nst.Qb(E_pspec, DDmean, DDvar) # Brysk shape i.e. Gaussian
dNdE_TT = Y_TT * nst.dNdE_TT(E_pspec, Ion_temperature)
dNdE_DT_DD_TT = dNdE_DT + dNdE_DD + dNdE_TT
my_source = openmc.IndependentSource()
my_source.space = openmc.stats.Point((0, 0, 0))
my_source.angle = openmc.stats.Isotropic()
my_source.energy = openmc.stats.Discrete(E_pspec * 1e6, dNdE_DT_DD_TT)
plot = my_source.plot_source_energy(n_samples=200000)
plot.update_yaxes(type="log")
plot.show()
A material representing the fuel and pusher can then be made. Such as this revolver based one
def icf_neutron_source(
materials: typing.Sequence[openmc.Material],
radial_thicknesses: typing.Sequence[float],
):
cells = []
moving_radius = 0
for i, (radius, material) in enumerate(zip(radial_thicknesses,materials)):
moving_radius= moving_radius+radius
surface = openmc.Sphere(r=moving_radius)
if i == 0:
region = -surface
else:
region = -surface & +surfaces[-1]
cell = openmc.Cell(region=region, fill=material)
cells.append(cell)
my_materials = openmc.Materials(materials)
geometry = openmc.Geometry(cells)
source = openmc.IndependentSource()
source.space = openmc.stats.Box(*cells[0].bounding_box) # neutrons created in the inner cell only
source.domains=[cells[0]] # reduces the box space to just the cell
source.angle = openmc.stats.Isotropic()
# source.energy should be set to the code in the first example
pusher_material = openmc.Material(name='Revolver')
pusher_material.add_element("Au", 1.0, percent_type="ao")
pusher_material.set_density("g/cm3", 1930)
fuel_material = openmc.Material(name='NIC Rev 5')
fuel_pusher_material.add_nuclide("H2", 0.5, percent_type="ao")
fuel_pusher_material.add_nuclide("H3", 0.5, percent_type="ao")
fuel_pusher_material.set_density("g/cm3", 300)
icf_neutron_source(
materials=[pusher_material, fuel_material],
radial_thicknesses = [0.0035, 0.0095-0.0035]
)