Development and Application of MCNP5 and KENO-VI Monte Carlo Models for the Atucha-2 PHWR Analysis
Joint Authors
Parisi, C.
Pecchia, M.
D'Auria, Francesco
Mazzantini, Oscar Alberto
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
The geometrical complexity and the peculiarities of Atucha-2 PHWR require the adoption of advanced Monte Carlo codes for performing realistic neutronic simulations.
Core models of Atucha-2 PHWR were developed using both MCNP5 and KENO-VI codes.
The developed models were applied for calculating reactor criticality states at beginning of life, reactor cell constants, and control rods volumes.
The last two applications were relevant for performing successive three dimensional neutron kinetic analyses since it was necessary to correctly evaluate the effect of each oblique control rod in each cell discretizing the reactor.
These corrective factors were then applied to the cell cross sections calculated by the two-dimensional deterministic lattice physics code HELIOS.
These results were implemented in the RELAP-3D model to perform safety analyses for the licensing process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pecchia, M.& Parisi, C.& D'Auria, Francesco& Mazzantini, Oscar Alberto. 2011. Development and Application of MCNP5 and KENO-VI Monte Carlo Models for the Atucha-2 PHWR Analysis. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490230
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pecchia, M.…[et al.]. Development and Application of MCNP5 and KENO-VI Monte Carlo Models for the Atucha-2 PHWR Analysis. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490230
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pecchia, M.& Parisi, C.& D'Auria, Francesco& Mazzantini, Oscar Alberto. Development and Application of MCNP5 and KENO-VI Monte Carlo Models for the Atucha-2 PHWR Analysis. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490230
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490230