Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR

Based on the BEAVRS Benchmark (Benchmark for Evaluation And Validation of Reactor Simulations) which contains reference specifications for operational data and measurements for a pressurized water reactor (PWR), it presents a model for obtaining macroscopic cross sections for the different fuels ass...

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Main Authors: Wilmer Aruquipa Coloma, Patrícia Amélia de Lima Reis, Clarysson Alberto Mello da Silva, Claubia Pereira Bezerra Lima
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1948
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Patrícia Amélia de Lima Reis
Clarysson Alberto Mello da Silva
Claubia Pereira Bezerra Lima
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description Based on the BEAVRS Benchmark (Benchmark for Evaluation And Validation of Reactor Simulations) which contains reference specifications for operational data and measurements for a pressurized water reactor (PWR), it presents a model for obtaining macroscopic cross sections for the different fuels assemblies of BEAVRS using the WIMS-ANL. The microscopic cross section data library used was ENDF/B-VI. For the cross-section calculation method, the multicellular model approach was considered, and the results were compared with other reference works. This methodology aims to validate the model of calculation of the cross sections, and thus, evaluate whether such methodology generates valid results. Also, in this work, the macroscopic cross-sections generated by WIMS were used to simulate the reactor core of a typical PWR in PARCS. All calculations were made for the reactor's Hot Zero Power status and the first cycle of operation.
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spelling doaj-art-18026447fa154e11a0e1a29f57786dc42025-08-20T03:13:30ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122022-10-01103A (Suppl.)10.15392/2319-0612.2022.19481566Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWRWilmer Aruquipa ColomaPatrícia Amélia de Lima ReisClarysson Alberto Mello da SilvaClaubia Pereira Bezerra LimaBased on the BEAVRS Benchmark (Benchmark for Evaluation And Validation of Reactor Simulations) which contains reference specifications for operational data and measurements for a pressurized water reactor (PWR), it presents a model for obtaining macroscopic cross sections for the different fuels assemblies of BEAVRS using the WIMS-ANL. The microscopic cross section data library used was ENDF/B-VI. For the cross-section calculation method, the multicellular model approach was considered, and the results were compared with other reference works. This methodology aims to validate the model of calculation of the cross sections, and thus, evaluate whether such methodology generates valid results. Also, in this work, the macroscopic cross-sections generated by WIMS were used to simulate the reactor core of a typical PWR in PARCS. All calculations were made for the reactor's Hot Zero Power status and the first cycle of operation.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1948macroscopic cross sectionsbeavrspwr
spellingShingle Wilmer Aruquipa Coloma
Patrícia Amélia de Lima Reis
Clarysson Alberto Mello da Silva
Claubia Pereira Bezerra Lima
Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
macroscopic cross sections
beavrs
pwr
title Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
title_full Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
title_fullStr Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
title_full_unstemmed Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
title_short Macroscopic cross section generation with WIMS-ANL for a PWR
title_sort macroscopic cross section generation with wims anl for a pwr
topic macroscopic cross sections
beavrs
pwr
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1948
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