A fully analytic space-time depletion benchmark for fixed-source and eigenvalue calculations and its application to Monte Carlo simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.11.048
Abstract: Abstract Formal analysis of the convergence and stability of coupled neutron transport/depletion calculations is difficult due to the complicated nature of the nonlinear system of equations that must be solved. In this paper, we present… read more here.
Keywords: fixed source; depletion calculations; source eigenvalue; benchmark ... See more keywords
A Serpent2-SUBCHANFLOW-TRANSURANUS coupling for pin-by-pin depletion calculations in Light Water Reactors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107213
Abstract: Abstract This work presents the development of a coupling scheme for Serpent2, a continuous-energy Monte Carlo particle transport code, SUBCHANFLOW, a subchannel thermalhydraulics code, and TRANSURANUS, a fuel-performance code, suitable for large-scale high-fidelity depletion calculations… read more here.
Keywords: depletion calculations; water reactors; calculations light; pin ... See more keywords