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Title: The role of experiments and of sensitivity analysis in simulation validation strategies with emphasis on reactor physics

Journal Article · · Annals of Nuclear Energy

The complementary role of experiments and of sensitivity analysis has been and still is a key feature of validation strategies used in the field of simulation tools for nuclear reactor design. The present paper gives a summary of the development of more and more sophisticated validation strategies up to the present trend for science-based validation approaches. Most examples and some very recent original developments are given, mostly in the field of neutronics that has traditionally provided cutting edge advances for simulation tools validation.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1059962
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-11-21612
Journal Information:
Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 52; ISSN 0306-4549
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English