Published March 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Calculating streaming with the 'tally source' method, as applied to IFMIF

  • 1. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, FI-02044 VTT (Finland)

Description

Shielding calculations for a thick shield with lots of penetrations can be a very challenging task. An example of this is the test cell cover of IFMIF, consisting of 270 cm of heavy concrete penetrated by about 40 ducts with a diameter of several centimeters, each of them with bends to limit neutron streaming. A proposal by Hendricks to tally the neutron current at intermediate surfaces and then model it as a source, with appropriate angular biasing, is described and tested. Although this method is laborious and leads to some loss of accuracy, it is found to give solutions to otherwise intractable problems

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.012

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.012;
PII
S0306-4549(07)00178-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Nuclear Energy (Oxford)
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 438-445
ISSN
0306-4549
CODEN
ANENDJ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39067583
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; CONCRETES; IRRADIATION PLANTS; NEUTRONS; SHIELDING; SHIELDS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BUILDING MATERIALS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEONS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.