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Generation, Testing, and Validation of a WIMS-D/4 Multigroup Cross-Section Library Based on the JENDL-3.2 Nuclear Data

Journal Article · · Nuclear Technology
OSTI ID:20822254
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  1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (Japan)
A new 69-group library of multigroup constants for the lattice code WIMS-D/4 has been generated with an improved resonance treatment, processing nuclear data from JENDL-3.2 by NJOY91.108. A parallel ENDF/B-VI based library has also been constructed for intercomparison of results. Benchmark calculations for a number of thermal reactor critical assemblies of both uranium and plutonium fuels have been performed with the code WIMS-D/4.1 with its three different libraries: the original WIMS library (NEA-0329/10) and the new ENDF/B-VI and JENDL-3.2 based libraries. The results calculated with both ENDF and JENDL based libraries show a similar tendency and are found in better agreement with the experimental values. Benchmark parameters are further calculated with the comprehensive lattice code SRAC95. The results from SRAC95 and WIMS-D/4.1 (both using JENDL-3.2 based libraries) agree well with each other. The new library is also verified for its applicability to mixed-oxide cores of varying plutonium contents.
OSTI ID:
20822254
Journal Information:
Nuclear Technology, Journal Name: Nuclear Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 133; ISSN 0029-5450; ISSN NUTYBB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English