Difference between revisions of "Validation and verification"
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=== ICSBEP Benchmarks === | === ICSBEP Benchmarks === | ||
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| Bare sphere of highly enriched uranium | | Bare sphere of highly enriched uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Bare sphere of plutonium | | Bare sphere of plutonium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Bare sphere of U-233 | | Bare sphere of U-233 | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Highly enriched uranium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | | Highly enriched uranium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Plutonium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | | Plutonium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| U-233 sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | | U-233 sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| arge all-uranium-metal cylindrical core surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | | arge all-uranium-metal cylindrical core surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Highly enriched uranium/iron cylinder reflected by stainless steel | | Highly enriched uranium/iron cylinder reflected by stainless steel | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Cylindrical assembly of uranium metal with a thick depleted uranium reflector | | Cylindrical assembly of uranium metal with a thick depleted uranium reflector | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Cylindrical assembly of mixed fissile plutonium and uranium metal reflected by graphite | | Cylindrical assembly of mixed fissile plutonium and uranium metal reflected by graphite | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Cylindrical plutonium/carbon/stainless steel assembly with stainless steel and iron reflectors | | Cylindrical plutonium/carbon/stainless steel assembly with stainless steel and iron reflectors | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Water-reflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | | Water-reflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unreflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | | Unreflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Water-reflected slabs of enriched uranyl nitrate solution | | Water-reflected slabs of enriched uranyl nitrate solution | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unreflected cylindrical tank of uranyl nitrate solution | | Unreflected cylindrical tank of uranyl nitrate solution | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated core UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | | Unmoderated core UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with Na and reflected by depleted uranium | | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with Na and reflected by depleted uranium | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated core with enriched uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | | Unmoderated core with enriched uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Unmoderated core with plutonium and depleted uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | | Unmoderated core with plutonium and depleted uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Highly enriched uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | | Highly enriched uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Plutonium/uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | | Plutonium/uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Plutonium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | | Plutonium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Light water moderated low-enriched UO2 core in the tank-type critical assembly | | Light water moderated low-enriched UO2 core in the tank-type critical assembly | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Low enriched UO2 fuel rods inside a light water filled tank | | Low enriched UO2 fuel rods inside a light water filled tank | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \beta_{eff}</math> | ||
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| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Slab tank assembly consisted of two thin coaxial slab tanks uranyl nitrate solution | | Slab tank assembly consisted of two thin coaxial slab tanks uranyl nitrate solution | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| Enriched uranyl fluoride Solution High-Energy Burst Assembly (SHEBA) | | Enriched uranyl fluoride Solution High-Energy Burst Assembly (SHEBA) | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | ||
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| A hexagonal core with graphite matrix tubes and low enriched uranium fuel dispersed in graphite rods | | A hexagonal core with graphite matrix tubes and low enriched uranium fuel dispersed in graphite rods | ||
| <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | | <math>k_{eff}, \alpha_{R}</math> | ||
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| Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) |
Revision as of 12:40, 18 November 2015
ICSBEP Benchmarks
Following is a list of cases from the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments (ICSBEP) [1]
ICSBEP ID | Name | Description | Results | Documentation | Files | Added by |
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HEU-MET-FAST-086 | Godiva | Bare sphere of highly enriched uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
PU-MET-FAST-001 | Jezebel | Bare sphere of plutonium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
U233-MET-FAST-001 | Skidoo | Bare sphere of U-233 | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
HEU-MET-FAST-002 | Topsy | Highly enriched uranium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
PU-MET-FAST-006 | Popsy | Plutonium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
U233-MET-FAST-006 | Flattop23 | U-233 sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
IEU-MET-FAST-007 | BigTen L | arge all-uranium-metal cylindrical core surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
HEU-MET-INTER-001 | ZPR-HEU | Highly enriched uranium/iron cylinder reflected by stainless steel | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
IEU-MET-FAST-010 | ZPR-U9 | Cylindrical assembly of uranium metal with a thick depleted uranium reflector | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
MIX-MET-FAST-011 | ZPR-MOX | Cylindrical assembly of mixed fissile plutonium and uranium metal reflected by graphite | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
PU-MET-INTER-002 | ZPR-Pu | Cylindrical plutonium/carbon/stainless steel assembly with stainless steel and iron reflectors | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
LEU-SOL-THERM-004 | Stacy-029, -033, -046 | Water-reflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
LEU-SOL-THERM-007 | Stacy-030 | Unreflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
LEU-SOL-THERM-016 | Stacy-125 | Water-reflected slabs of enriched uranyl nitrate solution | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
LEU-SOL-THERM-021 | Stacy-215 | Unreflected cylindrical tank of uranyl nitrate solution | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) |
Other criticality experiments
Name | Description | Results | Documentation | Files | Added by |
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SNEAK-7A | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
SNEAK-7B | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
SNEAK-9C1 | Unmoderated core UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
SNEAK-9C2 | Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with Na and reflected by depleted uranium | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
Masurca-R2 | Unmoderated core with enriched uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
Masurca-Z2 | Unmoderated core with plutonium and depleted uranium fuel surrounded by a UO2–Na mixture blanket and by steel shielding | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
FCA-XIX-1 | Highly enriched uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
FCA-XIX-2 | Plutonium/uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
FCA-XIX-3 | Plutonium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
TCA | Light water moderated low-enriched UO2 core in the tank-type critical assembly | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
IPEN | Low enriched UO2 fuel rods inside a light water filled tank | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
Winco | Slab tank assembly consisted of two thin coaxial slab tanks uranyl nitrate solution | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
Sheba-II | Enriched uranyl fluoride Solution High-Energy Burst Assembly (SHEBA) | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) | |
SHE-8 | A hexagonal core with graphite matrix tubes and low enriched uranium fuel dispersed in graphite rods | [2] | N/A | Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015) |