Research Article

Use of Nuclear Data Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis for the Design Preparation of the HCLL Breeder Blanket Mockup Experiment for ITER

Table 5

Sensitivity of the TPR to cross-sections for two detector positions. Both natural and 90% enriched Li were considered (SUSD3D results based on the DORT 2D neutron fluxes).
(a)

,t) Li-natural D2 (~7 cm)Sensitivity (%/%)
Reaction

Total 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.31 0.69
Elastic0.040.040.091E−30.01
Inelastic0.010.01−0.003−3E−4−1E−3
(n,2n) −0.03 −0.03 −0.08
(n,3n)
(n,t)0.310.68

Uncertainty 0.9% 0.8% 3.0% 0.9% 0.1%

(b)

,t) Li-90% enr. D2 (~7 cm)Sensitivity (%/%)
Reaction

Total 0.29 0.25 0.50 0.97 0.06
Elastic0.130.130.28 0.04
Inelastic0.070.050.03 0.01
(n,2n) 0.10 0.08 0.19
(n,3n)
(n,t)0.970.02

Uncertainty 2.0% 1.8% 9.7% 0.3% 0.1%

(c)

,t) D7 Sensitivity (%/%)
Reaction

Total 0.31 0.27 0.48 0.96 0.07
Elastic0.170.170.370.0040.06
Inelastic0.090.070.01
(n,2n) 0.05 0.04 0.10
(n,3n)
(n,t)0.960.01
(n, )−0.004−0.003−0.001

Uncertainty 1.9% 1.8% 6.5% 0.2% 0.1%