Published January 2012 | Version v1
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Fast fission factor calculation using Monte Carlo method

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Reactors and Accelerators Research and Development School, End of Karegar Ave, Tehran 14155-1339 (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

In this work, a new method of fast fission factor calculation is performed. This is done by creating a manipulated MCNP cross section library using NJOY reprocessing nuclear data file code. MCNP is facilitated by the specific library to be able to calculate fast fission factor. An ordinary MTR research reactor core configuration is the case study of the problem. Calculations are applied for the case study and the results are compared with a rough estimation of the parameter by a given formula.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.06.007

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.06.007;
PII
S0149197011001387;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Progress in Nuclear Energy
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 167-170
ISSN
0149-1970

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51010894
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DATA PROCESSING; FAST FISSION FACTOR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MTR REACTOR; NUCLEAR DATA COLLECTIONS; REACTOR CORES; RESEARCH REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS; PROCESSING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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