Published November 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

DECSERVIS-2: A tool for natural decay series mass flow simulation

  • 1. Laboratory of Radiochemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014, University of Helsinki (Finland)
  • 2. STUK, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, P.O. Box 14, FIN-00881 Helsinki (Finland)

Description

After the publication of 'DECSERVIS: a tool for radioactive decay series visualisation' we have further developed our DECSERVIS software. With the new tool DECSERVIS-2 one can simulate radioactive decay chains in open systems, i.e. when the concentrations of nuclides change also due to mass flows. Decay chains can be simulated under continuous and successive nuclide mass flow events into and out from the system and in freely determined time intervals. Simulation output for the entire decay chain (nuclide activity, mass, number of nuclides, nuclide ratios) can be presented as a function of time with various graphical presentations such as solid curve and column diagrams or animation. In this paper we introduce DECSERVIS-2 and demonstrate its use with simulation examples. DECSERVIS-2 is easy to use and has been designed with an eye on the demands of teaching.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.07.021

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.07.021;
PII
S0969-8043(09)00474-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1992-1997
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41014142
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR DECAY; SIMULATION; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
DECAY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.