Simultaneous optimization of tallies in difficult shielding problems

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 785-792

  Peplow, Douglas E ^a   Evans, Thomas M ^a   Wagner, John C ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid method; Monte Carlo; Variance reduction

Indexed keywords

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS; IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; MESH GENERATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELDING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SHIELDING;

DOSE RATE DISTRIBUTIONS; HYBRID METHOD; IMPORTANCE FUNCTIONS; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; RELATIVE UNCERTAINTY; SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS; VARIANCE REDUCTIONS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 72949119550     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT09-9     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. A. HAGHIGHAT and J. C. WAGNER, "Monte Carlo Variance Reduction with Deterministic Importance Functions," Prog. Nucl. Energy, 42,1, 25 (2003).
2. J. C. WAGNER, "An Automated Deterministic Variance Reduction Generator for Monte Carlo Shielding Applications," Proc. 12th Biennial Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topi. Mtg., Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 14-18, 2002, American Nuclear Society (2002).
3. D. E. PEPLOW and J. C. WAGNER, "Automated Variance Reduction for SCALE Shielding Calculations," Proc. 14th Biennial Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topi. Mtg., Carlsbad, New Mexico, April 2-6, 2006, p. 391, American Nuclear Society (2006).
4. D. E. PEPLOW, S. M. BOWMAN, J. E. HORWEDEL, and J. C. WAGNER, "Monaco/MAVRIC: Computational Resources for Radiation Protection and Shielding in SCALE," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc, 95, 669 (2006).
5. "SCALE: A Modular Code System for Performing Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluations," ORNL/TM-2005/39, Version 5.1, Vols. I-UI (Nov. 2006); available from Radiation Safety Information Computational Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as CCC-732.
6. E. D. BLAKEMAN, D. E. PEPLOW, J. C. WAGNER, B. D. MURPHY, and D. E. MUELLER, "PWR Facility Dose Modeling Using MCNP5 and the CADIS/ADVANTG Variance- Reduction Methodology," ORNL/TM-2007/133, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Sep. 2007).
7. J. C. WAGNER, E. D. BLAKEMAN, and D. E. PEPLOW, "Forward-Weighted CADIS Method for Global Variance Reduction," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc, 97, 630 (2007).
8. D. E. PEPLOW, E. D. BLAKEMAN, and J. C. WAGNER, "Advanced Variance Reduction Strategies for Optimizing Mesh Tallies in MAVRIC," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc, 97, 595 (2007).
9. N Calculations in Problems with Material Discontinuities," Nucl. Sci. Eng., 147, 218 (2004).
10. R. S. BAKER and K. R. KOCH, "An S" Algorithm for the Massively Parallel CM-200 Computer," Nucl. Sci. Eng., 128, 312 (1998).
11. M. A. HEROUX and J. M. WILLENBRING, "Trilinos Users Guide," SAND2003-2952, Sandia National Laboratories (2003).
12. J. C. WAGNER, D. E. PEPLOW, and T. M. EVANS, "Automated Variance Reduction Applied to Nuclear Well-Logging Problems," Nucl. Technol., 168, 799 (2009).