Three-dimensional shielding calculations for the IFMIF neutron source using a coupled Monte Carlo/Deterministic computational scheme

Yixue Chen; Ulrich Fischer; Stanislav Simakov; Frej Wasastjerna

doi:10.1093/rpd/nci188

Three-dimensional shielding calculations for the IFMIF neutron source using a coupled Monte Carlo/Deterministic computational scheme

Yixue Chen^*, Ulrich Fischer, Stanislav Simakov, Frej Wasastjerna

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Shielding calculations for the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) are complicated due to the geometrical complexity of the target system and the large-scale bulk shields around the source target. Three-dimensional shielding calculations were performed by using a newly developed Monte Carlo/Deterministic computational scheme. The neutron–photon fluxes and dose rate distributions in the back wall of the Test Cell and the access/maintenance room are presented and compared with previous shielding calculations. The results demonstrate that this coupled scheme is an useful computational tool for three-dimensional shielding analyses of complex and large nuclear facilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	573-579
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	115
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nci188
Publication status	Published - 2005
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

shielding calculations
fusion reactors
fusion energy
plasma
Monte Carlo

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Three-dimensional shielding calculations for the IFMIF neutron source using a coupled Monte Carlo/Deterministic computational scheme

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