Continuous-energy Monte Carlo methods for calculating generalized response sensitivities using tsunami-3D

Christopher M. Perfetti, Bradley T. Rearden

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Abstract

This work introduces a new approach for calculating the sensitivity of generalized neutronic responses to nuclear data uncertainties using continuous-energy Monte Carlo methods. The GEneralized Adjoint Responses in Monte Carlo (GEAR-MC) method has enabled the calculation of high resolution sensitivity coefficients for multiple, generalized neutronic responses in a single Monte Carlo calculation with no nuclear data perturbations or knowledge of nuclear covariance data. The theory behind the GEAR-MC method is presented here and proof of principle is demonstrated by calculating sensitivity coefficients for responses in several 3D, continuous-energy Monte Carlo applications.

Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2014 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Sep 28 2014Oct 3 2014

Conference

Conference2014 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period09/28/1410/3/14

Funding

* This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy. The United States Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the United States Government retains a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, world-wide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes.

Keywords

  • CLUTCH
  • Continuous-energy
  • GPT
  • Monte Carlo
  • TSUNAMI

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