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Benchmarking MCNP and WIMS/RFSP Against Measurement Data—II: Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant 2
- Source :
- Nuclear Science and Engineering. 150:37-55
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2005.
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Abstract
- Benchmark calculations of the Canada deuterium uranium reactor design and analysis codes were performed for the Monte Carlo and conventional methods using Phase-B measurement data of the Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant 2. In this study, the benchmark calculations were done for the criticality, boron worth, reactivity device worth, and flux scan. For the benchmark calculation of the Monte Carlo method by MCNP-4B, the criticality was estimated within 4 mk. The reactivity worth of the control devices was consistent with the measurement data within 15%. For the benchmark calculation of the conventional method composed of WIMS-AECL, SHETAN, and RFSP, the criticality was also predicted within 4 mk. The reactivity device worth was generally consistent with the measured data except for the strong absorbers such as shutoff rods and mechanical control absorbers. The results of the flux distribution calculations were also satisfactory for both code systems.
- Subjects :
- Flux distribution
Materials science
010308 nuclear & particles physics
Nuclear engineering
Monte Carlo method
0211 other engineering and technologies
chemistry.chemical_element
Flux
02 engineering and technology
Uranium
01 natural sciences
law.invention
Nuclear physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Criticality
chemistry
Deuterium
law
0103 physical sciences
Nuclear power plant
Benchmark (computing)
021108 energy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1943748X and 00295639
- Volume :
- 150
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........fce169cd241d4758dd1f7d70417cdf22