DECSERVIS-2: A tool for natural decay series mass flow simulation
Creators
- 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.2009.07.021Additional 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
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.