IRPhE - International reactor physics experiments database

J. Gadó, J. B. Briggs, P. D'hondt, E. Sartori

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    The OECD/NEA Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) has identified the need to establish international databases containing all the important experiments that are available for sharing among the specialists. The NSC has set up or sponsored specific activities to achieve this. The aim is to preserve them in an agreed standard format in computer accessible form, to use them for international activities involving validation of current and new calculational schemes including computer codes and nuclear data libraries, for assessing uncertainties, confidence bounds and safety margins, and to record measurement methods and techniques. The databases so far established or in preparation cover the following areas related to physics issues: SINBAD - a radiation shielding experiments database encompassing reactor shielding, fusion blanket neutronics, and accelerator shielding; ICSBEP - International Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments Project Handbook, with about 3000 critical configurations with different combination of materials and spectral indices; IRPhE - International Reactor Physics Experimental Benchmarks Evaluation Project The IRPhE project is described in the following including results achieved, work in progress and planned.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the PHYSOR 2002 - International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology
    Subtitle of host publicationReactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing - The ANS 2002 RPD Topical Meeting
    PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
    ISBN (Electronic)0894486721, 9780894486722
    StatePublished - 2002
    Event2002 International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology : Reactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing, PHYSOR 2002 - Seoul
    Duration: 7 Oct 200210 Oct 2002

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the PHYSOR 2002 - International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology : Reactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing - The ANS 2002 RPD Topical Meeting

    Conference

    Conference2002 International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology : Reactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing, PHYSOR 2002
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period2002-10-072002-10-10

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
    • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
    • Radiation
    • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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