The Adjoint Difference Method and Its Application to Deep-Penetration Radiation Transport.

Abstract

The problem of determining the effect of interest in a geometrically complex object (vehicle) far removed from the radiation source is important in the area of radiation transport. The direct solution to this problem involves a deep-penetration, Monte Carlo calculation. Calculations of this type are always costly, and often impossible. To deal with this problem, the adjoint difference method was developed. This method decomposes the original problem into two independent calculations: A geometrically simple (one- or two-dimensional) deep-penetration calculation that is independent of the vehicle; A localized, three-dimensional calculation that is independent of the radiation source. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0739910

Entities

People

  • James C. Robinson
  • Paul N. Stevens
  • Thomas J. Hoffman

Organizations

  • University of Tennessee

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Ships
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Solar Physics