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ICSBEP Benchmarks

Following is a list of cases from the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments (ICSBEP)[1]

Leppänen, J., Aufiero, M., Fridman, E., Rachamin, R., and van der Marck, S. "Calculation of effective point kinetics parameters in the Serpent 2 Monte Carlo code." Ann. Nucl. Energy, [(2014) 272-279.]

ICSBEP ID Name Description Results Documentation Files Added by
HEU-MET-FAST-086 Godiva Bare sphere of highly enriched uranium k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
PU-MET-FAST-001 Jezebel Bare sphere of plutonium k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
U233-MET-FAST-001 Skidoo Bare sphere of U-233 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
PU-MET-FAST-006 Popsy Plutonium sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
U233-MET-FAST-006 Flattop23 U-233 sphere surrounded by a thick reflector of natural uranium k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
HEU-MET-INTER-001 ZPR-HEU Highly enriched uranium/iron cylinder reflected by stainless steel k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
LEU-SOL-THERM-004 Stacy-029, -033, -046 Water-reflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
LEU-SOL-THERM-007 Stacy-030 Unreflected cylindrical tank with uranyl nitrate solution k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
LEU-SOL-THERM-016 Stacy-125 Water-reflected slabs of enriched uranyl nitrate solution k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
LEU-SOL-THERM-021 Stacy-215 Unreflected cylindrical tank of uranyl nitrate solution k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)

Other criticality experiments

Name Description Results Documentation Files Added by
SNEAK-7A Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
SNEAK-7B Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
SNEAK-9C1 Unmoderated core UO2 core with a depleted uranium reflector k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
SNEAK-9C2 Unmoderated PuO2/UO2 core with Na and reflected by depleted uranium k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
FCA-XIX-1 Highly enriched uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
FCA-XIX-2 Plutonium/uranium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
FCA-XIX-3 Plutonium core surrounded by UO2/Na and uranium metal blanket regions k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
TCA Light water moderated low-enriched UO2 core in the tank-type critical assembly k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
IPEN Low enriched UO2 fuel rods inside a light water filled tank k_{eff}, \beta_{eff} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
Winco Slab tank assembly consisted of two thin coaxial slab tanks uranyl nitrate solution k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)
Sheba-II Enriched uranyl fluoride Solution High-Energy Burst Assembly (SHEBA) k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy 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 k_{eff}, \alpha_{R} Ann. Nucl. Energy N/A Jaakko Leppänen, VTT (Nov. 18, 2015)