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IAEA0822 RAM-1.

RAM-1, Thermal Flux Derivatives at Plane Geometry Control Rod Boundary by Monte-Carlo

NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM, COMPUTER, NATURE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEM SOLVED, METHOD OF SOLUTION, RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM, TYPICAL RUNNING TIME, FEATURES, RELATED AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS, STATUS, REFERENCES, REQUIREMENTS, LANGUAGE, OPERATING SYSTEM OR MONITOR UNDER WHICH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED, OTHER RESTRICTIONS, NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHOR, MATERIAL, CATEGORIES
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1. NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM:  RAM-1.
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2. COMPUTERS
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Program name Package id Status Status date
RAM-1 IAEA0822/01 Tested 01-SEP-1974

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
IAEA0822/01 IBM 370 series IBM 370 series
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3. NATURE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEM SOLVED

RAM-1 calculates logarithmic derivatives of the thermal flux at the boundary of a control rod of  plane symmetry. These derivatives are meant to be used in few-group  diffusion codes.
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4. METHOD OF SOLUTION

The absorption probability of a neutron entering the rod is calculated by Monte Carlo techniques as a function of the angle of entering. From this function, the logarithmic derivative may be obtained.
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5. RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM

Only slab geometry is allowed. The calculation is made in one group, i.e. the thermal group. The number of subregions within the rod may not exceed 10.
The maximum number of neutron packages is 50.
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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME

A typical grey absorber may be run within 4 to 5 minutes with a statistical accurace of about one per cent on ICL 1905.
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7. UNUSUAL FEATURES: UNUSUAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM
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8. RELATED AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

The program is not connected with other programs or data libraries.
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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
IAEA0822/01 01-SEP-1974 Tested at NEADB
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10. REFERENCES

- Z. Szatmary and A. Bagyinski:
  'RAM-1, A Monte Carlo Code for the Determination of the Logarithmic Boundary Condition at the Surface of Control Rods'
  (not published). The algorithm is described in Kernenergie 15, 2 (1972), p. 41.
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11. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: MACHINE REQUIREMENTS
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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
IAEA0822/01 FORTRAN-IV
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13. OPERATING SYSTEM OR MONITOR UNDER WHICH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED:  IBM 370 OS.
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14. OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS

ANY OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS
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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHOR

Z. Szatmary and A. Bagyinski
Central Research Institue for Physics
Budapest, Hungary
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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
IAEA0822/01
File name File description Records
IAEA0822_01.001 SOURCE PROGRAM (F4) 799
IAEA0822_01.002 DD CARDS+SAMPLE PROBLEM 12
IAEA0822_01.003 OUTPUT LIST OF SAMPLE PROBLEM 111
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17. CATEGORIES
  • B. Spectrum Calculations, Generation of Group Constants and Cell Problems

Keywords: Monte Carlo method, control elements, criticality, neutron flux, thermal neutrons.