Methods and issues for the combined use of integral experiments and covariance data

3^rd SG33 meeting, June 2010

The third Subgroup meeting was held at the NEA, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, on 2 June 2010

Introduction

Welcome and review of minutes and actions, M. Salvatores

Adjustment methodologies

ANL Data Assimilation Methodology, R. McKnight
Nuclear Data Uncertainty Propagation (NRG), D. Rochman
CEA Activities for Multigroup Adjustment, C. de Saint Jean
Adjustment Methodology in use at JAEA, K. Sugino
Comparison of Methodologies, M. Ishikawa
Criteria for comparison and deliverable

Benchmark results (preliminary)

Input and output formats, E. Dupont
Corrective factors and model of experiments (INL), G. Palmiotti
Benchmark Specifications for ZPPR-9, JOYO, and JAEA FBR, K. Sugino
Integral experiment covariance, M. Ishikawa
Corrective Factors and Preliminary Results by JAEA, K. Sugino

Impact on reactor design (preliminary)

Corrective Factors and Preliminary Results by JAEA (cont'd), K. Sugino
AFCI 1.3/2.0 Covariance Data, M. Herman
Very Preliminary Uncertainty Calculation for ABR, G. Palmiotti

Last updated on 3 September 2010