Neutron clustering in Monte Carlo iterated-source calculations

Monte Carlo neutron transport codes generally use the method of successive generations to converge the fission source distribution to—and then maintain it at—the fundamental mode. Recently, a phenomenon called “clustering” has been noted, which produces fission distributions that are very far from t...

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Main Authors: Thomas M. Sutton, Anudha Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573317302711