Add neutronics category to linPow parameter (#1119)

terrapower · Jan 25, 2023 · 1feecc8 · 1feecc8
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diff --git a/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py b/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py
@@ -263,7 +263,10 @@ def mgFlux(self, value):
             ),
             location=ParamLocation.AVERAGE,
             default=0.0,
-            categories=[parameters.Category.detailedAxialExpansion],
+            categories=[
+                parameters.Category.detailedAxialExpansion,
+                parameters.Category.neutronics,
+            ],
         )
 
         def linPowByPin(self, value):

diff --git a/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py b/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py
@@ -424,12 +424,14 @@ def test_applyStateToOriginal(self):
             b.p.fastFlux = 2.0
             b.p.flux = 5.0
             b.p.power = 5.0
+            b.p.linPow = 2.0
 
-        # set original parameters on pre-mapped core with non-uniform assemblies
+        # set new parameters on core with uniform assemblies (emulate a physics kernel)
         self.converter.convert(self.r)
         for b in self.converter.convReactor.core.getBlocks():
             b.p.powerGamma = 0.5
             b.p.powerNeutron = 0.5
+            b.p.linPow = 10.0
             b.p.power = b.p.powerGamma + b.p.powerNeutron
 
         # check integral and density params
@@ -458,6 +460,9 @@ def test_applyStateToOriginal(self):
             self.assertNotEqual(b.p.powerNeutron, 0.5)
             self.assertNotEqual(b.p.power, 1.0)
 
+            # has updated value
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(b.p.linPow, 10.0)
+
         # equal because these are mapped
         for expectedPower, expectedGammaPower, a in zip(
             assemblyPowers, assemblyGammaPowers, self.r.core