Handbook for Calculations of Nuclear Reaction Data, RIPL-2

Handbook for Calculations of Nuclear Reaction Data, RIPL-2
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The practical use of such nuclear model codes requires a considerable numerical input that describes the properties of the nuclei and the interactions involved. Experts have used a variety of different methods and input data sets, often developed over many years in their own laboratories. Many of these input databases are poorly or not at all documented, and are not always available for other users. With the trend towards reduced funding for nuclear data evaluations, there is a real threat that the immense amount of accumulated knowledge of nuclear data input parameters and associated calculations may be compromised or even lost for future applications. Therefore, the IAEA has undertaken an extensive coordinated effort to develop a library of evaluated and tested nuclear-model input parameters: RIPL-2.--Publisher's description.

Handbook of Nuclear Engineering

Handbook of Nuclear Engineering
Author: Dan Gabriel Cacuci
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 3701
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387981306

This is an authoritative compilation of information regarding methods and data used in all phases of nuclear engineering. Addressing nuclear engineers and scientists at all levels, this book provides a condensed reference on nuclear engineering since 1958.

Nuclear Reaction Data And Nuclear Reactors - Physics, Design And Safety: Proceedings Of The Workshop

Nuclear Reaction Data And Nuclear Reactors - Physics, Design And Safety: Proceedings Of The Workshop
Author: Pavol Oblozinsky
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 550
Release: 1999-07-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9814543675

This volume provides the up-to-date information behind nuclear reactor calculations, focusing on a key role of nuclear reaction data, down to the physics of nuclear interactions. It is divided into three parts. Part 1 deals with nuclear reaction models, including neutron resonances, fission, the optical model, statistical and preequilibrium models as well as nuclear level densities. Part 2 is devoted to nuclear data filling and processing; it includes lectures on nuclear data evaluation and formatting, data libraries and services, with emphasis on nuclear-data-processing codes. Part 3 presents applications in nuclear reactor calculations, emphasizing physics, design and safety.

Nuclear Reactions for Astrophysics

Nuclear Reactions for Astrophysics
Author: Ian J. Thompson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2009-07-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0521856353

Describes how the processes in stars which produce the chemical elements for planets and life may be reproduced in laboratories.

Exotic Nuclei (Iasen-2013) - Proceedings Of The First International African Symposium On Exotic Nuclei

Exotic Nuclei (Iasen-2013) - Proceedings Of The First International African Symposium On Exotic Nuclei
Author: Yuri Erastovich Penionzhkevich
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 691
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814632058

This book is a collection of talks presented at the First International African Symposium on Exotic Nuclei (IASEN-2013). The symposium was held at Cape Town, South Africa from 2 - 6 December 2013. The IASEN2013 was dedicated to the problems of producing and investigating nuclei far from the line of stability. The symposium was organized by two scientific centers: iThemba LABS, South Africa and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna).The main goal of the Symposium was to discuss the latest results on the production and study of the properties of the lightest to heaviest nuclei, as well as the plans for future joint investigations in the field of exotic nuclei. The talks were presented by the leading scientists in the field. Among the topics of the symposium were the following: production and study of properties of nuclei in extreme states, strongly deformed nuclei, highly excited and nuclei far from the line of stability as well as nuclei having large angular momenta. New results of the investigations are presented in this book. In particular, the latest results on the synthesis of new superheavy elements are also presented. At the Symposium were talks devoted to existing detecting devices and accelerators of exotic nuclei as well as to the future projects for the creation of similar set-ups.

Reactor Dosimetry State Of The Art 2008 - Proceedings Of The 13th International Symposium

Reactor Dosimetry State Of The Art 2008 - Proceedings Of The 13th International Symposium
Author: Wim Voorbraak
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 761
Release: 2009-08-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814468290

This book gives the state of the art in the field of reactor dosimetry as applied in nuclear power plants and research reactors. Surveillance programs are presented for nuclear power plants in Europe, including Russia and Ukraine, USA, Argentina and Korea. New cross-section measurements from most of the European, American and Japanese research reactors are reported. The latest developments in computer code development for radiation transport and shielding calculations, and radiation measurement techniques are also highlighted.

Nuclear Data Needs for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

Nuclear Data Needs for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems
Author: P. Rullhusen
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9812773401

This volume presents recent progress in the improvement of the nuclear database needed for the development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems. The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) identified six advanced concepts for sustainable nuclear energy production at competitive prices and with advanced safety, with special attention to nuclear non-proliferation and physical protection issues, minimization of long-lived radiotoxic waste, and optimum natural resource utilization System groups have been established for studying these concepts in detail, and nuclear data are an inherent part of these studies. This book reviews the work recently performed for the development of these systems. The contributions include an up-to-date overview of recent achievements in sensitivity analysis, model calculations, estimates of uncertainties, and the present status of nuclear databases with regard to their applications to Generation IV systems. In the workshop, special attention was given to the identification of nuclear data needs from sensitivity analysis of benchmark experiments and the treatment of uncertainties. The proceedings contain overviews of several experimental program and recent results of interest for the development of Generation IV systems. Contents: Nuclear Data Needs for Generation IV Systems: Future of Nuclear Energy and the Role of Nuclear Data (P Finck); Nuclear Data Needs for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems OCo Summary of US Workshop (T A Taiwo & H S Khalil); Innovative Fuel Types for Minor Actinides Transmutation (D Haas et al.); Benchmarks, Sensitivity Calculations, Uncertainties: Sensitivity of Advanced Reactor and Fuel Cycle Performance Parameters to Nuclear Data Uncertainties (G Aliberti et al.); Computer Model of an Error Propagation Through Micro-Campaign of Fast Neutron Gas Cooled Nuclear Reactor (E Ivanov); Generating Covariance Data with Nuclear Models (A J Koning); Experiments: INL Capabilities for Nuclear Data Measurements Using the Argonne Intense Pulsed Neutron Source Facility (J D Cole et al.); Cross-Section Measurements in the Fast Neutron Energy Range (A Plompen); Recent Measurements of Neutron Capture Cross Sections for Minor Actinides by an JNC and Kyoto University Group (H Harada et al.); Evaluated Data Libraries: Nuclear Data Evaluation for Generation IV (G Nogu re et al.); Improved Evaluations of Neutron-Induced Reactions on Americium Isotopes (P Talou et al.); and several other important contributions. Readership: Graduate students and nuclear physicists interested in experimental nuclear physics, nuclear reactions modeling, and reactor physics, especially the development of Generation IV reactors."

Physics of Nuclear Reactors

Physics of Nuclear Reactors
Author: P. Mohanakrishnan
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128224428

Physics of Nuclear Reactors presents a comprehensive analysis of nuclear reactor physics. Editors P. Mohanakrishnan, Om Pal Singh, and Kannan Umasankari and a team of expert contributors combine their knowledge to guide the reader through a toolkit of methods for solving transport equations, understanding the physics of reactor design principles, and developing reactor safety strategies. The inclusion of experimental and operational reactor physics makes this a unique reference for those working and researching nuclear power and the fuel cycle in existing power generation sites and experimental facilities. The book also includes radiation physics, shielding techniques and an analysis of shield design, neutron monitoring and core operations. Those involved in the development and operation of nuclear reactors and the fuel cycle will gain a thorough understanding of all elements of nuclear reactor physics, thus enabling them to apply the analysis and solution methods provided to their own work and research. This book looks to future reactors in development and analyzes their status and challenges before providing possible worked-through solutions. Cover image: Kaiga Atomic Power Station Units 1 – 4, Karnataka, India. In 2018, Unit 1 of the Kaiga Station surpassed the world record of continuous operation, at 962 days. Image courtesy of DAE, India. - Includes methods for solving neutron transport problems, nuclear cross-section data and solutions of transport theory - Dedicates a chapter to reactor safety that covers mitigation, probabilistic safety assessment and uncertainty analysis - Covers experimental and operational physics with details on noise analysis and failed fuel detection

Compound-Nuclear Reactions

Compound-Nuclear Reactions
Author: Jutta Escher
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2021-02-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030580822

The Compound-Nuclear Reaction and Related Topics (CNR*) international workshop series was initiated in 2007 with a meeting near Yosemite National Park. It has since been held in Bordeaux (2009), Prague (2011), Sao Paulo (2013), Tokyo (2015), and Berkeley, California (2018). The workshop series brings together experts in nuclear theory, experiment, data evaluations, and applications, and fosters interactions among these groups. Topics of interest include: nuclear reaction mechanisms, optical model, direct reactions and the compound nucleus, pre-equilibrium reactions, fusion and fission, cross section measurements (direct and indirect methods), Hauser-Feshbach theory (limits and extensions), compound-nuclear decays, particle and gamma emission, level densities, strength functions, nuclear structure for compound-nuclear reactions, nuclear energy, nuclear astrophysics, and other topics. This peer-reviewed proceedings volume presents papers and poster summaries from the 6th International Workshop on Compound-Nuclear Reactions and Related Topics CNR*18, held on September 24-28, 2018, at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA.