Research Article

PSI Methodologies for Nuclear Data Uncertainty Propagation with CASMO-5M and MCNPX: Results for OECD/NEA UAM Benchmark Phase I

Table 3

Uncertainty summary for exercise I-1 PB-2 cases.

ParameterPB-2 HZP PB-2 HFP
C5MX/DPC5MX/SSC5MX/DPC5MX/SS

Eigenvalue1.3454 ± 0.55%0.54%1.2290 ± 0.66%0.66%
U-235 abs.60.5 b ± 0.99%1.01%40.7 b ± 1.22%1.23%
U-235 fis.49.7 b ± 1.01%1.02%32.8 b ± 1.23%1.23%
U-238 abs.0.915 b ± 1.08%1.09%0.852 b ± 1.07%1.10%
U-238 fis.0.0939 b ± 3.70%3.76%0.0882 b ± 4.51%4.55%