Estimation of weight window parameters based on recursive Monte Carlo approach for reactor shielding problems

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Contributors

  • Pratibha Yadav - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • Reuven Rachamin - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Jörg Konheiser - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Silvio Baier - , Chair of Radiochemistry/Radioecology (Author)

Abstract

Weight window, a variance reduction tool, is often used to improve the performance of radiation shielding calculations. One common issue with the weight window is determining the optimal set of weight window parameters for solving deep penetration shielding problems. To address this issue, the recursive Monte-Carlo methodology has been used with the in-house TRAWEI code. The program is responsible for generating the optimal weight parameters in a single run with minimum computational time. This paper presents the results of a numerical test conducted using a simple reactor model to evaluate the performance of the developed weight generator program. The findings reveal that MCNP simulations utilizing TRAWEI-generated weight values exhibit significantly higher calculation efficiency compared to both analog simulation and MCNP simulation using weights generated by the existing MCNP weight window generator. Overall, the utilization of the RMC methodology has shown its potential to significantly contribute to deep penetration shielding calculations.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number110277
JournalAnnals of nuclear energy
Volume197
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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Keywords

  • Deep penetration problem, FOM, RMC methodology, Shielding calculation, Weight window