OECD/NEA Data Bank

Computer Program Service (CPS) E-Newsletter

No. 32, February 2007

The co-operative arrangement between US-DOE and the OECD/NEA concerning the exchange of computer codes and nuclear data has now been implemented both at the Radiation Shielding Information Computational Center (RSICC) and the NEA Data Bank. The computer codes and associated data libraries released by RSICC will once again be distributed by the NEA Data Bank.

We all look forward to a renewed and strong co-operation with RSICC.

END-USERS and END-USE STATEMENT

Starting March 2007, we have been asked to identify end-users of the packages we distribute (the end-user is the person who will be using the software in your establishment). We also need a statement on the applications/reasons for which this information will be used. From now on, requesters must provide this information at the time they place the request.

1. New computer codes & related information
2. Integral Experiments  
3. Workshops, training courses & tutorials, meetings

The most recently acquired or tested computer codes and data libraries are:

For more details see daily updated list

• List of the programs by subject field
  
• Searches by keywords can be made
• Graphs with statistical service data for 2006
  

Integral Experiments Data for Model and Code Validation:

• The 2006 edition of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) has been released in September. It contains now experimental data for 3955 critical configurations.
  


• The International Fuel Performance Experiments Database (IFPE) contains 1187 cases (6 March 2007). Since then new experiments were released in particular relative to MOX fuels which are in process of being compiled and evaluated. They shall be integrated into IFPE during 2007.
  


• The Shielding Benchmark Experiments Database (SINBAD) includes 41 Reactor Shielding, 27 Fusion Neutronics Shielding, and 15 Accelerator Shielding Experiments (last update: 5 January 2007).



• The first edition of the  International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments Handbook (IRPhE) was published in March 2006 and contains reactor physics benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments that were performed at various nuclear experimental facilities around the world. The next edition will be issued in March 2007.
  


• The experimental data and reports from recent projects operated under the auspices of the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) have been added to the Data Bank. (These comprise the CABRI REPNa series , the SETH Project and the PSB-VVER Project). These data are subject to restrictions for their distribution at this stage. The reports and data from the RASPLAV project are available to organisations from OECD member countries and from the Russian Federation. Additional experimental data from the OECD/NEA Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction (MCCI) Project and the OECD/NEA MASCA Project have been released and are available to authorised users.
  

Workshops, training courses & tutorials planned for 2007:

• Schools / Courses / Workshops
  

•   2007
  

• 7 May 2007
  Introduction to MCNP using the Visual Editor in Richland, Washington, USA.
  
•  16 July 2007
  Advanced class on the Visual Editor, CAD to MCNP conversion and data Visualization using Excel,
  Please contact Randy Schwarz for more information: randyschwarz@mcnpvised.com or http://www.mcnpvised.com
  

• Further announcements for possible courses on SCALE5, TRIPOLI-4, MCNP/MCNPX, PENELOPE and others will be made later. Future courses, tutorials etc. will be held depending on user interest and participation.
  

• Courses / Workshops held in 2006 and 2007
  

• 12-16 March 2007
  MCNP5 Introductory Class, with additional topics in advanced geometry & criticality, University of Pisa, Italy, OECD NEA Data Bank - co-sponsored by ORNL/RSICC (Information on accommodation and transportation). (Registration closed now)
  
• 22 January - 9 February 2007
  Seminar and Training on Scaling, Uncertainty and 3D Coupled Code Calculations in Nuclear Technology, (3D.S.UNCOP-2007), Department of Nuclear Engineering of Texas A&M, College Station, Texas, USA
• 28-29 November 2006
  Journées "codes de calcul en radioprotection, radiophyisque et dosimétrie", INSTN, Saclay
• 20 November 2006
  NJOY users group meeting, NEA Headquarters, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France (Link contains Proceedings)
• 15-17 November 2006
  Training Course on Montecarlo Simulation, Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, Baeza (Jaén), Spain
• 15-17 September 2006
  Workshop on Use of Monte Carlo Techniques for Design and Analysis of Radiation Detectors, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
• 28-31 August 2006
  The OECD Halden Reactor Projects organises every year an International Summer School. The next one is called OECD - HRP Summer School on Water Chemistry of Nuclear Reactor Systems, held at Halden, Norway. The deadline for registration is June 30., (Programme)
• 23 August - 1 September 2006
  Frédéric Joliot/Otto Hahn Summer School on Nuclear Reactors: Physics, Fuels, and Systems, CEA Cadarache, France
• 17-21 July 2006
  Intermediate Workshop on MCNPX, ENEA, Bologna, Italy.
  
• 4-7 July 2006
  PENELOPE-2006, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Scope & Objectives and Syllabus.
  
• 15-17 May 2006
  TOUGH Symposium 2006, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
• 7-8 April 2006
  Training Course on Neutron Spectra Unfolding, Cape Town, South Africa: UMG software package provided by PTB (UMG: Unfolding with GRAVEL and MAXED)
• 23 January - 10 February 2006
  Seminar and Training on Scaling, Uncertainty and 3D Coupled Code Calculations in Nuclear Technology, (3D.S.UNCOP-2005), School of Nuclear Engineering, Barcelona, Spain

• Meetings Sponsored by the Nuclear Science Committee & Data Bank

2007

• 15-19 April 2007
  SNA-2007 + M&C-2007, Joint International Topical Meeting on Mathematics & Computation and Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications
  Monterey Marriott, Monterey, California, USA
  General Chair: Tomas Diaz de la Rubia and Brian Wirth  (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
  Technical Program Chair: Jasmina Vujic  (University of California, Berkeley)
  Monterey, California, USA
  

• 22-27 Avril 2007
  Nuclear Data Conference ND-2007
  Nice, France
  Contact:  nd2007@cea.fr

• 28 May - 1st June 2007
  Eighth International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety - ICNC-2007
  "Pribaltiyskaya" Hotel, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
  Contact: Y. Rugama

• 9-13 September 2007
  GLOBAL-2007
  Boise, Idaho, USA
  Contact: Teri Ehresman

• 30 September - 3 October 2007
  CompMPW-II Computational Medical Physics Workshop II
  University of Florida (UF) Hilton Hotel and Conference Center Gainesville, Florida USA
  Contact: Dr Glenn Sjoden
  

2008

• 13-17 April  2008
  Eleventh International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS11) and Fifteenth Topical on Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPS15). Organiser: Georgia Institute of Technology, Callaway Gardens 
  
  
  
• 21-23 April 2009
  SATIF-9, Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities -
  Spallation Neutron Source, SNS, 701 Scarboro Road, OAK RIDGE, TN, USA

• 25-30 May 2008
  13th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry
  Akersloot, Netherlands

• 14-18 September 2008
  PHYSOR-2008-Nuclear Power: A Sustainable Energy Resource
  Interlaken, Switzerland
  

2009

• 3-7 May 2009
  M&C-2009, ANS Mathematics and Computation Division
  Saratoga Springs, NY. USA
  Contact: Tom Sutton

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