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Welcome to Serpent Wiki. This platform, set up in November 2015, serves as the on-line user Manual for Serpent 2, as well as a repository for input files, validation reports and other resources for Serpent users. The most up-to-date general description of Serpent is found at the project website.

These pages are editable, and all users are encouraged to contribute. Note, however, that the discussion should be limited to the content of this wiki, and all technical topics related to Serpent should be addressed at the separate discussion forum.

For general reference to Serpent, use:

J. Leppänen, M. Pusa, T. Viitanen, V. Valtavirta, and T. Kaltiaisenaho. "The Serpent Monte Carlo code: Status, development and applications in 2013." Ann. Nucl. Energy, 82 (2015) 142-150.

Quick links to Serpent Wiki

Getting started

• Installing and running Serpent
• Input syntax manual
• Description of output files
• Units and constants
• Pitfalls and troubleshooting

Advanced features

• Automated depletion zone division
• Defining material volumes
• Automated burnup sequence for spatial homogenization
• Coupled multi-physics calculations
• FINIX fuel behavior module

Resources for users

• Collection of example input files
• Validation and verification

External Serpent links

• Serpent homepage
• Serpent discussion forum

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• MediaWiki User's Guide
• Configuration settings list
• MediaWiki FAQ
• MediaWiki release mailing list
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