Abstract
In this work a new energy deposition treatment for the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo transport code is introduced. The treatment is implemented as a set of energy deposition modes, each of which offers a different combination of accuracy and required computational time. The most accurate mode uses the coupled neutron-photon transport available in Serpent 2. In addition to the new modes, a few other improvements such as a new energy deposition detector response was developed. The energy deposition treatment is demonstrated with simple LWR and LFR assembly level test cases. In the LWR cases the results are compared with MCNP6 on a high-level and a good agreement is achieved. In the LFR case differences in the energy deposition estimates of the different modes are highlighted. Based on the test cases, problems in the energy deposition data with ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 are presented. Finally, future work concerning energy deposition capabilities of Serpent 2 are briefly discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 224-232 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Annals of Nuclear Energy |
| Volume | 129 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- Energy deposition
- Heating
- Monte Carlo
- Photon transport
- Serpent
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New energy deposition treatment in the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo transport code. / Tuominen, Riku; Valtavirta, Ville; Leppänen, Jaakko.
In: Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 129, 2019, p. 224-232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - New energy deposition treatment in the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo transport code
AU - Tuominen, Riku
AU - Valtavirta, Ville
AU - Leppänen, Jaakko
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - In this work a new energy deposition treatment for the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo transport code is introduced. The treatment is implemented as a set of energy deposition modes, each of which offers a different combination of accuracy and required computational time. The most accurate mode uses the coupled neutron-photon transport available in Serpent 2. In addition to the new modes, a few other improvements such as a new energy deposition detector response was developed. The energy deposition treatment is demonstrated with simple LWR and LFR assembly level test cases. In the LWR cases the results are compared with MCNP6 on a high-level and a good agreement is achieved. In the LFR case differences in the energy deposition estimates of the different modes are highlighted. Based on the test cases, problems in the energy deposition data with ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 are presented. Finally, future work concerning energy deposition capabilities of Serpent 2 are briefly discussed.
AB - In this work a new energy deposition treatment for the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo transport code is introduced. The treatment is implemented as a set of energy deposition modes, each of which offers a different combination of accuracy and required computational time. The most accurate mode uses the coupled neutron-photon transport available in Serpent 2. In addition to the new modes, a few other improvements such as a new energy deposition detector response was developed. The energy deposition treatment is demonstrated with simple LWR and LFR assembly level test cases. In the LWR cases the results are compared with MCNP6 on a high-level and a good agreement is achieved. In the LFR case differences in the energy deposition estimates of the different modes are highlighted. Based on the test cases, problems in the energy deposition data with ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 are presented. Finally, future work concerning energy deposition capabilities of Serpent 2 are briefly discussed.
KW - Energy deposition
KW - Heating
KW - Monte Carlo
KW - Photon transport
KW - Serpent
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.02.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85061120219
VL - 129
SP - 224
EP - 232
JO - Annals of Nuclear Energy
JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy
SN - 0306-4549
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