Abstract
This paper presents two topics related to the burnup
calculation capabilities in the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo
code: advanced time-integration methods and improved
memory management, accomplished by the use of different
optimization modes. The development of the introduced
methods is an important part of re-writing the Serpent
source code, carried out for the purpose of extending the
burnup calculation capabilities from 2D assembly-level
calculations to large 3D reactor-scale problems. The
progress is demonstrated by repeating a PWR test case,
originally carried out in 2009 for the validation of the
newly-implemented burnup calculation routines in Serpent
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics, PHYSOR 2012 |
| Publisher | American Nuclear Society (ANS) |
| Pages | 924-935 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-6227-6389-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics - Knoxville, United States Duration: 15 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Knoxville |
| Period | 15/04/12 → 20/04/12 |
Keywords
- Burnup calculation
- memory usage
- Monte Carlo
- predictor-corrector method
- serpent