Research Article
Monte Carlo Alpha Iteration Algorithm for a Subcritical System Analysis
Table 3
Comparisons of α estimates for the Th-ADS experimental benchmark.
| | Core | Measurements with 14 MeV neutrons (SD) | MC PNS simulation (SD) | MC iteration (SD) | | 3He 1 | 3He 2 | 3He 3 |
| | Th-PE | 6642 (11) | 6224 (27) | 5751 (25) | 5245.4 (4.9) | 5243.3 (1.3) | | Th-Gr | 6451 (12) | 5945 (15) | 5701 (17) | 5310.1 (7.7) | 5239.7 (1.3) | | Th-Be | 6515 (8) | 6111 (17) | 5746 (20) | 5224.2 (7.2) | 5240.1 (1.4) | | Th-HEU-PE | 5692 (11) | 5275 (7) | 5231 (9) | 5025.6 (6.3) | 5131.2 (2.8) | | NU-PE | 5748 (11) | 6592 (15) | 5010 (11) | 4995.1 (6.4) | 5163.8 (3.5) | | Th-HEU-5PE | 3110 (11) | 3104 (10) | — | 2977.1 (1.4) | 2954.1 (1.2) | | Th-HEU-Gr-PE | 4980 (40) | 4939 (50) | — | 4761.0 (2.9) | 4766.7 (10.2) |
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