Research Article

Resolution of the Generalized Eigenvalue Problem in the Neutron Diffusion Equation Discretized by the Finite Volume Method

Table 23

Langenbuch reactor power errors (%) corresponding to the second eigenvalue and HOM.

NodeStructured mesh
10 cm5 cm

12,7484707040,472742419
21,0648549090,505072706
30,3798279020,520035451
40,8468620350,527032189
56,4005644952,241810405
61,0648700540,505064685
70,5003397710,504531289
81,136009460,496430539
92,549965410,525233749
108,3384742772,124761105
110,3798687410,519985959
121,1359732490,496377465
131,7191357260,413130915
143,3032822550,426080951
158,2339160131,633618147
160,8466981630,526850063
172,5498014980,525079406
183,3031717110,426002352
196,4617360330,930426868
2010,394930742,481116214
216,4003298692,24158495
228,3382161362,124537285
238,2337494471,633473241
2410,394863162,481044325
258,7128742350,839916928
266,3271270,784501724
275,9507536590,862124448
284,442254140,601601562
290,0627275430,461900883
306,3272251320,78459806
314,3134968320,803439342
323,8850766460,873376122
332,4323935280,789928103
342,4616966140,258876027
355,9510871730,86245633
363,8853664120,873674968
374,22377950,779967598
381,906102070,962348979
392,227426440,28534924
404,443011110,602394933
412,4331028290,790642934
421,9065243690,962753237
430,9445984630,649099892
444,2019890730,422463819
450,0616339660,460821104
462,4606137150,257845259
472,2267050130,286064257
484,201675330,422178482