Treatment of Nuclear Data Covariance Information in Sample Generation
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Reactor and Nuclear Systems Division
This report summarizes a NEAMS (Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation) project focused on developing a sampling capability that can handle the challenges of generating samples from nuclear cross-section data. The covariance information between energy groups tends to be very ill-conditioned and thus poses a problem using traditional methods for generated correlated samples. This report outlines a method that addresses the sample generation from cross-section matrices.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1398864
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2017-10632; 657467; TRN: US1800007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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