Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations
MCBEND 11 is the latest version of the general radiation transport Monte Carlo code from AMEC Foster Wheeler’s ANSWERS® Software Service. MCBEND is well established in the UK shielding community for radiation shielding and dosimetry assessments. MCBEND supports a number of acceleration techniques, f...
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| description | MCBEND 11 is the latest version of the general radiation transport Monte Carlo code from AMEC Foster Wheeler’s ANSWERS® Software Service. MCBEND is well established in the UK shielding community for radiation shielding and dosimetry assessments. MCBEND supports a number of acceleration techniques, for example the use of an importance map in conjunction with Splitting/Russian Roulette. MCBEND has a well established automated tool to generate this importance map, commonly referred to as the MAGIC module using a diffusion adjoint solution. This method is fully integrated with the MCBEND geometry and material specification, and can easily be run as part of a normal MCBEND calculation. An often overlooked feature of MCBEND is the ability to use this method for forward scoping calculations, which can be run as a very quick deterministic method. Additionally, the development of the Visual Workshop environment for results display provides new capabilities for the use of the forward calculation as a productivity tool. In this paper, we illustrate the use of the combination of the old and new in order to provide an enhanced analysis capability. We also explore the use of more advanced deterministic methods for scoping calculations used in conjunction with MCBEND, with a view to providing a suite of methods to accompany the main Monte Carlo solver. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fd528907a244766a87a420b9a47e12e2022-12-21T20:02:20ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2017-01-011530603210.1051/epjconf/201715306032epjconf_icrs2017_06032Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculationsGeoff Dobson0Adam Bird1Brendan Tollit2Paul Smith3Amec Foster Wheeler, Kings Point House, Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DorsetAmec Foster Wheeler, Kings Point House, Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DorsetAmec Foster Wheeler, Kings Point House, Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DorsetAmec Foster Wheeler, Kings Point House, Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DorsetMCBEND 11 is the latest version of the general radiation transport Monte Carlo code from AMEC Foster Wheeler’s ANSWERS® Software Service. MCBEND is well established in the UK shielding community for radiation shielding and dosimetry assessments. MCBEND supports a number of acceleration techniques, for example the use of an importance map in conjunction with Splitting/Russian Roulette. MCBEND has a well established automated tool to generate this importance map, commonly referred to as the MAGIC module using a diffusion adjoint solution. This method is fully integrated with the MCBEND geometry and material specification, and can easily be run as part of a normal MCBEND calculation. An often overlooked feature of MCBEND is the ability to use this method for forward scoping calculations, which can be run as a very quick deterministic method. Additionally, the development of the Visual Workshop environment for results display provides new capabilities for the use of the forward calculation as a productivity tool. In this paper, we illustrate the use of the combination of the old and new in order to provide an enhanced analysis capability. We also explore the use of more advanced deterministic methods for scoping calculations used in conjunction with MCBEND, with a view to providing a suite of methods to accompany the main Monte Carlo solver.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715306032 |
| spellingShingle | Geoff Dobson Adam Bird Brendan Tollit Paul Smith Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations |
| title_full | Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations |
| title_fullStr | Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations |
| title_short | Using MCBEND for neutron or gamma-ray deterministic calculations |
| title_sort | using mcbend for neutron or gamma ray deterministic calculations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715306032 |
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