Abstract
When the transport correction is applied to the total cross-section, the self-scattering cross-section could have a negative value in order to preserve the balance of partial cross-sections. The negative self-scattering cross-section may lead to a negative impact on the convergence behavior for the method of characteristics (MOC), especially in a problem with large moderator regions containing hydrogen. In order to address this issue, the spectral radius of the inner iteration of MOC is theoretically estimated for various self-scattering cross-sections. It is found that the spectral radius of the inner iteration of MOC could exceed unity for a large negative self-scattering cross-section, which results in numerical divergence. A countermeasure for the divergence using the successive over relaxation method is also discussed in this paper.
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