Pitfalls and troubleshooting: Difference between revisions

From Serpent Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:


== Unresolved resonance probability table sampling ==
== Things to check in case of suspicious results ==
 
=== Unresolved resonance probability table sampling ===


Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used in Serpent by default. This method is needed to account for self-shielding effects in the unresolved resonance region. The effect is usually not significant in thermal systems, but can lead to noticeable discrepancies in fast-spectrum systems.
Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used in Serpent by default. This method is needed to account for self-shielding effects in the unresolved resonance region. The effect is usually not significant in thermal systems, but can lead to noticeable discrepancies in fast-spectrum systems.

Revision as of 17:59, 18 November 2015

Things to check in case of suspicious results

Unresolved resonance probability table sampling

Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used in Serpent by default. This method is needed to account for self-shielding effects in the unresolved resonance region. The effect is usually not significant in thermal systems, but can lead to noticeable discrepancies in fast-spectrum systems.