Methods and approaches to provide feedback from nuclear and covariance data adjustment for improvement of nuclear data files

SG39 meeting, May 2014

The 3rd Subgroup meeting was held at the NEA, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 13 May 2014

Welcome

Review of actions, M. Salvatores

Inter-comparison of sensitivity coefficients

Sensitivity Computation with Monte Carlo Methods, T. Ivanova
Sensitivity analysis of FLATTOP-Pu, I. Kodeli
Sensitivity coefficients by means of SERPENT-2, S. Pelloni

Demonstration - Database for ICSBEP (DICE) and Database and Analysis Tool for IRPhE (IDAT), I. Hill

Specific new experiments

PROTEUS FDWR-II (HCLWR) program summary, M. Hursin
STEK and SEG Experiments, M. Salvatores
Experiments related to ²³⁵U, ²³⁸U, ⁵⁶Fe and ²³Na, G. Palmiotti
Validation of Iron Cross Sections against ASPIS Experiments (JEF/DOC-420), I. Kodeli
Benchmark analysis of Iron Cross-sections (EFFDOC-1221), I. Kodeli
Integral Beta-effective Measurements, K. Yokoyama (on behalf of M. Ishikawa)

Adjustment results

Impacts of Covariance Data and Interpretation of Adjustment Trends of ADJ2010, K. Yokoyama
Revised Recommendations from ADJ2010 Adjustment, K. Yokoyama
Comparisons and Discussions on Adjustment trends from JEFF (CEA), P. Archier
Feedback on CIELO Isotopes from ENDF/B-VII.0 Adjustment, G. Palmiotti
Demonstration - Plot comparisons of participants' results, E. Dupont
Some very preliminary indications from recent adjustment studies intercomparison, M. Salvatores
A-priori and a-posteriori covariance data in nuclear cross section adjustments: issues and challenges, G. Palmiotti
Comments on Covariance Data of JENDL-4.0 and ENDF/B-VII.1, K. Yokoyama (on behalf of M. Ishikawa)

Wrap-up discussion

List of actions

Last update: 20 May 2014