Published 2006 | Version v1
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Simplification of coding of NRU loop experiment software with dimensional generator

  • 1. Chalk River Laboratories, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (Canada)

Description

The following are specific topics of this paper: 1.There is much creativity in the manner in which Dimensional Generator can be applied to a specific programming task [2]. This paper tells how Dimensional Generator was applied to a reactor-physics task. 2. In this first practical use, Dimensional Generator itself proved not to need change, but a better user interface was found necessary, essentially because the relevance of Dimensional Generator to reactor physics was initially underestimated. It is briefly described. 3. The use of Dimensional Generator helps make reactor-physics source code somewhat simpler. That is explained here with brief examples from BURFEL-PC and WIMSBURF. 4. Most importantly, with the help of Dimensional Generator, all erroneous physical expressions were automatically detected. The errors are detailed here (in spite of the author's embarrassment) because they show clearly, both in theory and in practice, how Dimensional Generator offers quality enhancement of reactor-physics programming. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-697-7
Imprint Pagination
10 p.

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics - Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation
Acronym
PHYSOR-2006
Dates
10-14 Sep 2006
Place
Vancouver, BC (Canada)

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