论文信息 - Comparison of thermal scattering processing options for S(α,β) cards in MCNP

Comparison of thermal scattering processing options for S(α,β) cards in MCNP

Abstract The MCNP distributions include sets of pre-calculated thermal scattering libraries but these libraries are available for several temperature steps only. In order to achieve reliable results it is suitable to process the cross section libraries for the desired temperature. In general, there are three methods to process these thermal scattering libraries for the desired temperatures. This paper deals with the comparison of these three methods on the basis of several benchmarks and on the basis of a thermal transient experiment of a WWER-440 reactor. The choice is up to the MCNP user but unfortunately very few studies concerning the comparison have been published so far. Therefore conclusions and results presented in this paper may help the user to choose the most appropriate method for his calculation.

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