Criticality analysis of selected Saxton Plutonium Program experiments using WIMS-D4M and DIF3D
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept.of Nuclear Engineering
The Saxton critical experiments were simulated with homogenized region, multigroup cross sections from the WIMS-D4M lattice physics code (ENDF/B-V library) and the diffusion code, DIF3D. The simulations were focused on assessing the codes` capabilities, including the different cell models available in WIMS-D4M. The accuracy of the core power distributions obtained with DIF3D has also been assessed. The number of experiments and their variety was used to obtain statistical parameters that allow a quantitative discussion of the assessment of the methodology.
- Research Organization:
- Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Office of Fissile Materials Disposition, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC04-95AL85832
- OSTI ID:
- 290852
- Report Number(s):
- ANRCP--1998-9; ON: DE99000894; BR: DP0401065; GA0101012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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