Development of LGA & LBE 2D Parallel Programs

Hiroshi Ujita (), Satoru Nagata, Minoru Akiyama, Masanori Naitoh and Hirotada Ohashi
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Hiroshi Ujita: Advanced Simulation Systems Department, Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, 3-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan
Satoru Nagata: Advanced Simulation Systems Department, Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, 3-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan
Minoru Akiyama: Advanced Simulation Systems Department, Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, 3-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan
Masanori Naitoh: Advanced Simulation Systems Department, Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, 3-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan
Hirotada Ohashi: Department of Quantum Engineering and Systems Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 1998, vol. 09, issue 08, 1203-1220

Abstract: A lattice-gas Automata two-dimensional program was developed for analysis of single and two-phase flow behaviors, to support the development of integrated software modules for Nuclear Power Plant mechanistic simulations. The program has single-color, which includes FHP I, II, and III models, two-color (Immiscible lattice gas), and two-velocity methods including a gravity effect model. Parameter surveys have been performed for Karman vortex street, two-phase separation for understanding flow regimes, and natural circulation flow for demonstrating passive reactor safety due to the chimney structure vessel. In addition, lattice-Boltzmann Equation two-dimensional programs were also developed. For analyzing single-phase flow behavior, a lattice-Boltzmann-BGK program was developed, which has multi-block treatments. A Finite Differential lattice-Boltzmann Equation program of parallelized version was introduced to analyze boiling two-phase flow behaviors. Parameter surveys have been performed for backward facing flow, Karman vortex street, bent piping flow with/without obstacles for piping system applications, flow in the porous media for demonstrating porous debris coolability, Couette flow, and spinodal decomposition to understand basic phase separation mechanisms. Parallelization was completed by using a domain decomposition method for all of the programs. An increase in calculation speed of at least 25 times, by parallel processing on 32 processors, demonstrated high parallelization efficiency. Application fields for microscopic model simulation to hypothetical severe conditions in large plants were also discussed.

Keywords: LGA; ILG; Two-Velocity Model; LBGK; FDLBM; Parallelization; Case Study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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