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NEA-0468 SPARK.
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NEA-0468 SPARK.

SPARK, Time-Dependent 1-D, 2-D, 3-D Diffusion with Heat Transfer and Feedback

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1. NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM:  SPARK.
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2. COMPUTERS

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Program name Package id Status Status date
SPARK NEA-0468/01 Tested 01-JAN-1978

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
NEA-0468/01 IBM 370 series IBM 370 series
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3. NATURE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEM SOLVED

The time-dependent multigroup 1-dim, 2-dim, or 3-dim diffusion equation with heat transfer and feedback is solved using the quasi-static method.
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4. METHOD OF SOLUTION

A shape function is calculated at a series of time intervals. The point kinetics equations are used to give an amplitude factor between these intervals.
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5. RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM: 15000 mesh points in 2 groups
8000 mesh points in 6 groups
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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME:  Problem dependent.
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7. UNUSUAL FEATURES: UNUSUAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM
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8. RELATED OR AUXILIARY PROGRAMS: RELATED AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
NEA-0468/01 01-JAN-1978 Tested at NEADB
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10. REFERENCES: - Nuclear Science and Engineering Vol. 36.3 p. 402
NEA-0468/01, included references:
- J.K. Fletcher:
  SPARK: A Computer Program to Solve the Time Dependent Multigroup
  Neutron Diffusion Equations in One, Two or Three Dimensions
  TRG Report 2707 (R) (October 1975)
- NEADB Note on SPARK Corrections (April 1980)
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11. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:  590 kbytes of core storage and 6 disc files.
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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
NEA-0468/01 FORTRAN-IV
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13. OPERATING SYSTEM OR MONITOR UNDER WHICH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED:  ICL 470 DOS 7J.
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14. OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS

ANY OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS
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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHOR

    J.K. Fletcher
    Central Technical Services
    Risley
    United Kingdom
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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
NEA-0468/01
File name File description Records
NEA0468_01.001 INFORMATION 4
NEA0468_01.002 FD5 - LIBRARY CONVERTER (F4,EBCDIC) 72
NEA0468_01.003 FD5 - JCL 5
NEA0468_01.004 FD5 - INPUT DATA (BINARY,CARD IMAGE) 3656
NEA0468_01.005 SPARK - SOURCE PROGRAM (F4,EBCDIC) 4531
NEA0468_01.006 SPARK - RISLEY ROUTINES (F4,EBCDIC) 1254
NEA0468_01.007 SPARK - RISLEY ROUTINES (ASSEMBLER,EBCDIC) 382
NEA0468_01.008 SPARK - OVERLAY CARDS 33
NEA0468_01.009 SPARK - SAMPLE PROBLEM INPUT DATA (CASE 1) 106
NEA0468_01.010 SPARK - SAMPLE PROB. PRINTED OUTPUT(CASE 1) 1539
NEA0468_01.011 SPARK - JCL 29
NEA0468_01.012 SPARK - SAMPLE PROBLEM INPUT DATA (CASE 2) 207
NEA0468_01.013 SPARK - SAMPLE PROB. PRINTED OUTPUT(CASE 2) 1427
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17. CATEGORIES
  • F. Space - Time Kinetics, Coupled Neutronics - Hydrodynamics - Thermodynamics
  • J. Gamma Heating and Shield Design

Keywords: diffusion equations, feedback, heat transfer, multigroup, one-dimensional, reactor kinetics, three-dimensional, time dependence, two-dimensional.