https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430215004
Multi-material topology optimization of nuclear devices – principle and application
Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LPSC-IN2P3, 38000 Grenoble, France
* Corresponding author: sebastien.chabod@lpsc.in2p3.fr
Published online: 15 October 2024
In this paper, we present a multi-material topology optimization procedure, capable of generating the best possible structure of a nuclear device from a list of design objectives and constraints. We propose an example of applying this new tool to calculate the structure of a neutron moderator, which will be used to generate an epithermal field for metrological applications at a facility of the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN, France).
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