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Application of Richardson Extrapolation to Numerical Solution of the Neutron Transport Equation

E. J. Allen

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 99 / Number 2 / June 1988 / Pages 123-132

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE88-A23553

Numerical methods are devised and tested for solution of the neutron transport equation in one-dimensional plane and two-dimensional R-Z geometry. The numerical methods are devised in a manner such that Richardson extrapolation can be applied to significantly increase the accuracy of the angular fluxes. An analysis of the method is presented for slab geometry transport.