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Treatment of Nuclear Data for Transport Problems Containing Detailed Temperature Distributions.


DE2006875458

Publication Date 2006
Personal Author Trumbull, T.
Page Count 38
Abstract This work considers the problem of accurately representing the temperature dependence of neutron cross-section data in neutron transport problems when there are many nuclides and when the temperature distributions vary significantly with both space and time. An approach involving interpolation between nuclear data libraries at various reference temperatures is investigated. Reference nuclear data libraries are obtained by Doppler broadening cross sections to the desired temperatures using the NJOY code system. Several interpolation schemes over various temperature intervals are studied. Interpolated values at intermediate temperatures are compared to NJOY Doppler broadened results for the same temperature. Differences relative to the Doppler broadened results are calculated in order to judge the suitability of the interpolation scheme and temperature interval. The total, elastic scattering, capture, and fission (if applicable) reactions for (sup 238)U, (sup 235)U, natural Zr, (sup 16)O, (sup 10)B and (sup 1)H are considered in this study, over a temperature range of 294 K to 811 K (approx. 70 degrees F to approx. 1000 degrees F). The nuclides and temperature range are selected to best represent typical light water reactor calculations.
Keywords
  • Nuclear data collections
  • Temperature distribution
  • Cross sections
  • Nuclides
  • Interpolation
  • Elastic scattering
  • Capture
  • Fission
  • Uranium 238
  • Uranium 235
  • Zirconium 90
  • Boron 10
  • Oxygen 16
  • Hydrogen 1
Source Agency
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors Lockheed Martin Corp., Schenectady, NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 200620
Treatment of Nuclear Data for Transport Problems Containing Detailed Temperature Distributions.
Treatment of Nuclear Data for Transport Problems Containing Detailed Temperature Distributions.
DE2006875458

  • Nuclear data collections
  • Temperature distribution
  • Cross sections
  • Nuclides
  • Interpolation
  • Elastic scattering
  • Capture
  • Fission
  • Uranium 238
  • Uranium 235
  • Zirconium 90
  • Boron 10
  • Oxygen 16
  • Hydrogen 1
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
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