Radiation damage calculations for compound materials

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5437262

Greenwood, L R

Displacement damage calculations can be performed for 40 elements in the energy range up to 20 MeV with the SPECTER computer code. A recent addition to the code, called SPECOMP, can intermix atomic recoil energy distributions for any four elements to calculate the proper displacement damage for compound materials. The calculations take advantage of the atomic recoil data in the SPECTER libraries, which were determined by the DISCS computer code, using evaluated neutron cross section and angular distribution data in ENDF/B-V. Resultant damage cross sections for any compound can be added to the SPECTER libraries for the routine calculation of displacements in any given neutron field. Users do not require access to neutron cross section files. Results are presented for a variety of fusion materials and a new ceramic superconductor material. Future plans and nuclear data needs are discussed. 11 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5437262
• Report Number(s): CONF-8909234-2; ON: DE90003803; TRN: 90-000332
• Resource Relation: Conference: Advisory group meeting on nuclear data for radiation damage assessment and related safety aspects, Vienna (Austria), 19-22 Sep 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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