A Cable SGEMP Tutorial: Running CEPXS, CEPTRE and EMPHASIS/CABANA to Evaluate the Electrical Response of a Cable

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1097205· OSTI ID:1097205

Liscum-Powell, Jennifer L. ^[1]; Bohnhoff, William J. ^[1]; Turner, C. David ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This tutorial is aimed at guiding a user through the process of performing a cable SGEMP simulation. The tutorial starts with processing a differential photon spectrum obtained from a Monte Carlo code such as ITS into a discrete (multi-group) spectrum used in CEPXS and CEPTRE. Guidance is given in the creation of a nite element mesh of the cable geometry. The set-up of a CEPTRE simulation is detailed. Users are instructed in evaluating the quality of the CEPTRE radiation transport results. The post-processing of CEPTRE results using Exostrip is detailed. And finally, an EMPHASIS/CABANA simulation is detailed including the interpretation of the output.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1097205
• Report Number(s): SAND--2007-2548; 474250
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English