Full 3D visualization tool-kit for Monte Carlo and deterministic transport codes
Abstract
We propose a package of tools capable of translating the geometric inputs and outputs of many Monte Carlo and deterministic radiation transport codes into open source file formats. These tools are aimed at bridging the gap between trusted, widely-used radiation analysis codes and very powerful, more recent and commonly used visualization software, thus supporting the design process and helping with shielding optimization. Three main lines of development were followed: mesh-based analysis of Monte Carlo codes, mesh-based analysis of deterministic codes and Monte Carlo surface meshing. The developed kit is considered a powerful and cost-effective tool in the computer-aided design for radiation transport code users of the nuclear world, and in particular in the fields of core design and radiation analysis. (authors)
- Authors:
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- Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A., Corso F.M. Perrone 25, 1616 Genova (Italy)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 22107785
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ICAPP '12: 2012 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, Chicago, IL (United States), 24-28 Jun 2012; Other Information: Country of input: France; 13 refs.; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 2012 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants - ICAPP '12| 2799 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING; 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATION TRANSPORT; SHIELDING; SURFACES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TRANSPORT THEORY
Citation Formats
Frambati, S., and Frignani, M. Full 3D visualization tool-kit for Monte Carlo and deterministic transport codes. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Frambati, S., & Frignani, M. Full 3D visualization tool-kit for Monte Carlo and deterministic transport codes. United States.
Frambati, S., and Frignani, M. 2012.
"Full 3D visualization tool-kit for Monte Carlo and deterministic transport codes". United States.
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title = {Full 3D visualization tool-kit for Monte Carlo and deterministic transport codes},
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abstractNote = {We propose a package of tools capable of translating the geometric inputs and outputs of many Monte Carlo and deterministic radiation transport codes into open source file formats. These tools are aimed at bridging the gap between trusted, widely-used radiation analysis codes and very powerful, more recent and commonly used visualization software, thus supporting the design process and helping with shielding optimization. Three main lines of development were followed: mesh-based analysis of Monte Carlo codes, mesh-based analysis of deterministic codes and Monte Carlo surface meshing. The developed kit is considered a powerful and cost-effective tool in the computer-aided design for radiation transport code users of the nuclear world, and in particular in the fields of core design and radiation analysis. (authors)},
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year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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