Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale

M. Williams; D. Wiarda; H. Smith; M. A. Jessee; B. T. Rearden; W. Zwermann; M. Klein; A. Pautz; B. Krzykacz-Hausmann; L. Gallner

Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale

M. Williams, D. Wiarda, H. Smith, M. A. Jessee, B. T. Rearden, W. Zwermann, M. Klein, A. Pautz, B. Krzykacz-Hausmann, L. Gallner

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Abstract

A new statistical sampling sequence called Sampler has been developed for the SCALE code system. Random values for the input multigroup cross sections are determined by using the XSUSA program to sample uncertainty data provided in the SCALE covariance library. Using these samples, Sampler computes perturbed self-shielded cross sections and propagates the perturbed nuclear data through any specified SCALE analysis sequence, including those for criticality safety, lattice physics with depletion, and shielding calculations. Statistical analysis of the output distributions provides uncertainties and correlations in the desired responses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012
Subtitle of host publication	Advances in Reactor Physics
Pages	2804-2815
Number of pages	12
State	Published - 2012
Event	International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics, PHYSOR 2012 - Knoxville, TN, United States Duration: Apr 15 2012 → Apr 20 2012

Publication series

Name	International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics
Volume	4

Conference

Conference	International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics, PHYSOR 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Knoxville, TN
Period	04/15/12 → 04/20/12

Keywords

SCALE
Statistical sampling
Uncertainty analysis
XSUSA

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Williams, M., Wiarda, D., Smith, H., Jessee, M. A., Rearden, B. T., Zwermann, W., Klein, M., Pautz, A., Krzykacz-Hausmann, B., & Gallner, L. (2012). Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale. In International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics (pp. 2804-2815). (International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics; Vol. 4).

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Williams, M, Wiarda, D, Smith, H, Jessee, MA, Rearden, BT, Zwermann, W, Klein, M, Pautz, A, Krzykacz-Hausmann, B & Gallner, L 2012, Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale. in International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics, vol. 4, pp. 2804-2815, International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics, PHYSOR 2012, Knoxville, TN, United States, 04/15/12.

Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale. / Williams, M.; Wiarda, D.; Smith, H. et al.
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Williams M, Wiarda D, Smith H, Jessee MA, Rearden BT, Zwermann W et al. Development of a statistical sampling method for uncertainty analysis with scale. In International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics. 2012. p. 2804-2815. (International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2012, PHYSOR 2012: Advances in Reactor Physics).

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