Monte Carlo Simulation Study of a Differential Calorimeter Measuring the Nuclear Heating in Material Testing Reactors
| Autor: | H. Amharrak, C. Reynard-Carette, J. F. Villard, M. Carette, J. Brun, Abdallah Lyoussi, P. Guimbal, C. De Vita, Damien Fourmentel |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institut des Matériaux, de Microélectronique et des Nanosciences de Provence (IM2NP), Université de Toulon (UTLN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Université de Toulon (UTLN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Physics
Calorimeter (particle physics) Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors Nuclear engineering QC1-999 Monte Carlo method 02 engineering and technology 7. Clean energy Engineering physics Charged particle 020303 mechanical engineering & transports Complex geometry 0203 mechanical engineering Thermal Irradiation Graphite [SPI.NANO]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Micro and nanotechnologies/Microelectronics ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS Parametric statistics |
| Zdroj: | EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 106, p 05005 (2016) EPJ Web of Conferences EPJ Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, 2016, 106, pp.05005. ⟨10.1051/epjconf/201610605005⟩ EPJ Web of Conferences, 2016, 106, pp.05005. ⟨10.1051/epjconf/201610605005⟩ |
| ISSN: | 2100-014X |
| DOI: | 10.1051/epjconf/201610605005⟩ |
| Popis: | The nuclear heating measurements in Material Testing Reactors (MTRs) are crucial for the study of nuclear materials and fuels under irradiation. The reference measurements of this nuclear heating are especially performed by a differential calorimeter including a graphite sample material. Then these measurements are used for other materials, other geometries, or other experimental conditions in order to predict the nuclear heating and thermal conditions induced in the irradiation devices. This paper will present new simulations with MCNP Monte-Carlo transport code to determine the gamma heating profile inside the calorimeter. The whole complex geometry of the sensor has been considered. We use as an input source in the model, the photon spectra calculated in various positions of CARMEN-1 irradiation program in OSIRIS reactor. After a description of the differential calorimeter device, the MCNP modeling used for the calculations of radial profile of nuclear heating inside the calorimeter elements will be introduced. The obtained results of different simulations will be detailed and discussed in this paper. The charged particle equilibrium inside the calorimeter elements will be studied. Then we will focus on parametric studies of the various components of the calorimeter. The influence of source type will be also took into account. Moreover the influence of the material used for the sample will be described. |
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