Is it possible to simulate microgravity in openmc? Suppose, I want to simulate the impact of microgravity on the neutronics of a microreactor. How should I proceed?
Gravitational forces are not accounted for in OpenMC when computing the trajectory of individual particles. I’m not aware of other codes that account for gravity, and I believe it should be fairly easy to convince yourself that gravity would produce a negligible effect (especially over short distances if you’re simulating a microreactor).
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