MACCS versus GENII: Code comparison

Technical Report · Mon Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10130195· OSTI ID:10130195

Foster, J.; Chanin, D. I. ^[1]

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1. Technadyne Engineering Consultants, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The computer codes GENII and MACCS, utilized for computing radiation doses, are discussed. The codes are compared from input from the source term from LANL file HW101-SY.INP, run dated 2/19/91. The release of radionuclides was assumed to be from a point source at ground level with a 10 minute release duration.Doses were calculated at a distance of 660 meters with an exposure duration of 2 hours. It was found that the 2 codes differed in how wind direction was treated.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); Technadyne Engineering Consultants, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10130195
• Report Number(s): LA-SUB--93-74; ON: DE93008468
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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