Verification of the Time-dependent Transport Code TDKENO with the Monte Carlo Code KENO-VI
In this paper we focus on the computer code TDKENO that employs a hybrid methodology for solving the time dependent, three-dimensional Boltzmann transport equation. Originally, TDKENO used the Monte Carlo Transport code KENO V.a from SCALE to calculate flux shapes and fixed sources. KENO V.a is quick to compute these quantities but is limited to simple geometries. For this work TDKENO has been modified to support the Monte Carlo Transport code KENO-VI in addition to KENO V.a. KENO-VI allows generalized geometry input not possible in KENO V.a inputs. In order to verify the changes we ran TDKENO using KENO V.a and KENO-VI inputs then compared the results. Three different inputs were analyzed, the 16a1 benchmark,a simple TREAT model, and a transient model (2855) from the M8 calibration tests performed at INL.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1484296
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-15-36568-Rev000
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: PHYSOR 2016, Sun Valley, ID, 05/01/2016 - 05/05/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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