Adding energy balance / global flux crumbs

terrapower · Nov 29, 2023 · e3019ea · e3019ea
1 parent 521fb7e
commit e3019ea
Show file tree

Hide file tree

Showing 2 changed files with 9 additions and 5 deletions.
diff --git a/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py b/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py
@@ -119,8 +119,13 @@ def interactEOC(self, cycle=None):
                 * units.ABS_REACTIVITY_TO_PCM
             )
 
-    def _checkEnergyBalance(self):
-        """Check that there is energy balance between the power generated and the specified power is the system."""
+    def checkEnergyBalance(self):
+        """Check that there is energy balance between the power generated and the specified power.
+
+        .. impl:: Validate the energy generate matches user specifications.
+            :id: I_ARMI_FLUX_CHECK_POWER
+            :implements: R_ARMI_FLUX_CHECK_POWER
+        """
         powerGenerated = (
             self.r.core.calcTotalParam(
                 "power", calcBasedOnFullObj=False, generationNum=2

diff --git a/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/tests/test_globalFluxInterface.py b/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/tests/test_globalFluxInterface.py
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ def test_getHistoryParams(self):
         self.assertIn("detailedDpa", params)
 
     def test_checkEnergyBalance(self):
-        """
-        Test energy balance check.
+        """Test energy balance check.
 
         .. test:: Block-wise power is consistent with reactor data model power.
             :id: T_ARMI_FLUX_CHECK_POWER
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ def test_checkEnergyBalance(self):
         cs = settings.Settings()
         _o, r = test_reactors.loadTestReactor()
         gfi = MockGlobalFluxInterface(r, cs)
-        gfi._checkEnergyBalance()
+        gfi.checkEnergyBalance()
 
 
 class TestGlobalFluxInterfaceWithExecuters(unittest.TestCase):