openmc.Cone

class openmc.Cone(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, z0=0.0, r2=1.0, dx=0.0, dy=0.0, dz=1.0, *args, **kwargs)[source]

A conical surface parallel to the x-, y-, or z-axis.

Note

This creates a double cone, which is two one-sided cones that meet at their apex. For a one-sided cone see XConeOneSided, YConeOneSided, and ZConeOneSided.

Parameters
  • x0 (float, optional) – x-coordinate of the apex in [cm]. Defaults to 0.

  • y0 (float, optional) – y-coordinate of the apex in [cm]. Defaults to 0.

  • z0 (float, optional) – z-coordinate of the apex in [cm]. Defaults to 0.

  • r2 (float, optional) – Parameter related to the aperture [\(\rm cm^2\)]. It can be interpreted as the increase in the radius squared per cm along the cone’s axis of revolution.

  • dx (float, optional) – x-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone. Defaults to 0.

  • dy (float, optional) – y-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone. Defaults to 0.

  • dz (float, optional) – z-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone. Defaults to 1.

  • surface_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier for the surface. If not specified, an identifier will automatically be assigned.

  • boundary_type ({'transmission, 'vacuum', 'reflective', 'white'}, optional) – Boundary condition that defines the behavior for particles hitting the surface. Defaults to transmissive boundary condition where particles freely pass through the surface.

  • albedo (float, optional) – Albedo of the surfaces as a ratio of particle weight after interaction with the surface to the initial weight. Values must be positive. Only applicable if the boundary type is ‘reflective’, ‘periodic’, or ‘white’.

  • name (str) – Name of the cone. If not specified, the name will be the empty string.

Variables
  • x0 (float) – x-coordinate of the apex in [cm]

  • y0 (float) – y-coordinate of the apex in [cm]

  • z0 (float) – z-coordinate of the apex in [cm]

  • r2 (float) – Parameter related to the aperature [cm^2]

  • dx (float) – x-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone.

  • dy (float) – y-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone.

  • dz (float) – z-component of the vector representing the axis of the cone.

  • boundary_type ({'transmission, 'vacuum', 'reflective', 'white'}) – Boundary condition that defines the behavior for particles hitting the surface.

  • albedo (float) – Boundary albedo as a positive multiplier of particle weight

  • coefficients (dict) – Dictionary of surface coefficients

  • id (int) – Unique identifier for the surface

  • name (str) – Name of the surface

  • type (str) – Type of the surface

to_xml_element()[source]

Return XML representation of the surface

Returns

element – XML element containing source data

Return type

lxml.etree._Element