Review of Early 21st-Century Monte Carlo Perturbation and Sensitivity Techniques for k-Eigenvalue Radiation Transport Calculations
BC Kiedrowski - Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Since the 1960s, Monte Carlo methods have been used to compute the effect of
perturbations on system responses and for computing sensitivity coefficients. This review …
perturbations on system responses and for computing sensitivity coefficients. This review …
Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis on the first core criticality of the RSG GAS multipurpose research reactor
The results of criticality, sensitivity and uncertainty (S/U) analyses on the 1st core criticality of
the Indonesian 30 MWth Multipurpose Reactor RSG GAS (MPR-30) using the recent nuclear …
the Indonesian 30 MWth Multipurpose Reactor RSG GAS (MPR-30) using the recent nuclear …
Expert‐in‐the‐loop design of integral nuclear data experiments
I Michaud, M Grosskopf, J Hutchinson… - … Analysis and Data …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nuclear data are fundamental inputs to radiation transport codes used for reactor design
and criticality safety. The design of experiments to reduce nuclear data uncertainty has been …
and criticality safety. The design of experiments to reduce nuclear data uncertainty has been …
Application of dynamic mode decomposition to Rossi-α method in a critical state using file-by-file moving block bootstrap method
T Endo, F Nishioka, A Yamamoto… - journal of nuclear …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Prompt neutron decay constant α in a critical state is useful information to validate the
numerically predicted ratio of the point kinetics parameters β eff/ℓ, where β eff and ℓ are the …
numerically predicted ratio of the point kinetics parameters β eff/ℓ, where β eff and ℓ are the …
Neutronics calculation advances at los alamos: Manhattan project to monte carlo
A Sood, RA Forster, BJ Archer, RC Little - Nuclear Technology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The history and advances of neutronics calculations at Los Alamos during the Manhattan
Project through the present are reviewed. Substantial improvements to neutron diffusion …
Project through the present are reviewed. Substantial improvements to neutron diffusion …
User Manual for Whisper-1.1
Whisper is a statistical analysis package developed in 2014 to support nuclear criticality
safety (NCS) validation [1-3]. It uses the sensitivity profile data for an application as …
safety (NCS) validation [1-3]. It uses the sensitivity profile data for an application as …
Using machine learning methods to predict bias in nuclear criticality safety
This paper describes the application of machine learning (ML) tools to the prediction of bias
in the criticality safety analysis. In particular, a set of over 1000 experiments included in the …
in the criticality safety analysis. In particular, a set of over 1000 experiments included in the …
Sensitivity coefficients calculated for the prompt neutron decay constant at or near delayed critical
The derivation of a non-invasive prompt neutron decay constant sensitivity coefficient is
provided in this work. The computation of the sensitivity coefficient derived in this work does …
provided in this work. The computation of the sensitivity coefficient derived in this work does …
[HTML][HTML] Addressing practical aspects of the nuclear criticality safety evaluations with frequentist statistics
H Lee, A Vasiliev, H Ferroukhi - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract General guidelines for Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSE) and regulatory
requirements on the Nuclear Criticality Safety are well established nowadays. However, the …
requirements on the Nuclear Criticality Safety are well established nowadays. However, the …
Comparison and evaluation of resolved resonance region covariance representations
The covariance matrices for the evaluated resolved resonance region parameters are
typically processed into a grouped covariance representation for use in uncertainty …
typically processed into a grouped covariance representation for use in uncertainty …