Neutron Density Visualization
Understanding the distribution of neutrons inside a reactor core is essential for nuclear reactor design. The interaction of these neutrons determine optimal fuel rod placement and geometry. Using MCNP 6.2, Monte Carlo simulation package, we generate the position of neutrons given various fuel rod designs.
Using these simulations, we take the point cloud data from MCNP6.2 and generate a scalar field, using Delaunay triangulation to create a geometry. From here, we use OpenGL to visualize this data. Our visualization technique uses RGB color mapping and height mapping to demonstrate neutron density at various level sets.