TRIPOLI-4®, CEA, EDF and AREVA Reference Monte Carlo Code

被引:7
作者
Brun, E. [1 ]
Damian, F. [1 ]
Diop, C. M. [1 ]
Dumonteil, E. [1 ]
Hugot, F. X. [1 ]
Jouanne, C. [1 ]
Lee, Y. K. [1 ]
Malvagi, F. [1 ]
Mazzolo, A. [1 ]
Petit, O. [1 ]
Trama, J. C. [1 ]
Visonneau, T. [1 ]
Zoia, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] CEA Saclay, SERMA, DEN DANS DM2S, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
来源
SNA + MC 2013 - JOINT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUPERCOMPUTING IN NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS + MONTE CARLO | 2014年
关键词
TRIPOLI; Monte Carlo; neutron; photon; CEA; SCATTERING;
D O I
10.1051/snamc/201406023
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
This paper presents an overview of TRIPOLI-4 (R), the fourth generation of the 3D continuous-energy Monte Carlo code developed by the Service d'Etudes des Reacteurs et de Mathematiques Appliques (SERMA) at CEA Saclay. The paper surveys the generic features: programming language, parallel operation, tracked particles, nuclear data, geometry, simulation modes, standard variance reduction techniques, sources, tracking and collision algorithms, tallies, sensitivity studies. Moreover, specific and recent features are also detailed: Doppler broadening of the elastic scattering kernel, neutron and photon material irradiation, advanced variance reduction techniques, Green's functions, cycle correlation correction, nuclear data management and depletion capabilities. The productivity tools (T4G, SALOME TRIPOLI, T4RootTools), the Verification & Validation process and the distribution and licensing policy are finally presented.
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