UMo Benchmark Experiment Data Needed to Support Computational and Nuclear Data Validation
Currently there are almost no benchmark experiment data available directly supporting neutronics modeling and simulation of ~20 wt.% 235U, UMo fuel contained within the Organisation for Co-operation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA) international benchmark handbooks from the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) and International Reactor Physics Experiment Evaluation Project (IRPhEP). The benchmarks within these two handbooks represent the international standards used to support computational and nuclear data validation. Recent activities in nuclear data development supporting new neutronics thermal scattering cross sections for UMo fuel indicate the necessity to provide quality benchmark experiment data that can be utilized to support their validation and development. Preparation of high-integrity neutronics benchmarks from UMo experimental data will ensure proper integral testing of these cross sections, as well as serve to support computational validation of contemporary modeling and simulation software.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Development Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1634773
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-19-56033-Rev000
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: RERTR-2019, Zagreb, Croatia, 10/06/2019 - 10/09/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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