Monte Carlo Particle Transport: Algorithm and Performance Overview
Conference
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OSTI ID:919235
Monte Carlo methods are frequently used for neutron and radiation transport. These methods have several advantages, such as relative ease of programming and dealing with complex meshes. Disadvantages include long run times and statistical noise. Monte Carlo photon transport calculations also often suffer from inaccuracies in matter temperature due to the lack of implicitness. In this paper we discuss the Monte Carlo algorithm as it is applied to neutron and photon transport, detail the differences between neutron and photon Monte Carlo, and give an overview of the ways the numerical method has been modified to deal with issues that arise in photon Monte Carlo simulations.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 919235
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-CONF-212695; TRN: US0806325
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at: 5 Lab Conference on Computational Hydrodynamics and Transport, Vienna, Austria, Jun 20 - Jun 23, 2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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