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

SG39 meeting, May 2016

This is the fifth formal Subgroup meeting held at the NEA, Institute Curie, Paris, France, 4 December 2015

Presentations

SG39-1: “Welcome and actions review”, Oscar CABELLOS

Methods

SG39-2: “XGPT: uncertainty propagation and data assimilation from continuous energy covariance matrix and resonance parameters covariances”, Manuele AUFIERO
SG39-3: “Optimal experiment utilization (REWINDing PIA)”, G. Palmiotti

Experiment analysis, sensitivity calculations and benchmarks

SG39-4: “Tripoli-4 analysis of SEG experiments”, Andrew HUMMEL
SG39-5: “Tripoli-4 analysis of BERENICE experiments” P. DUFAY (presented by Cyrille DE SAINT JEAN)
SG39-6: “Preparation of sensitivities of k-eff, beta-eff and shielding benchmarks for adjustment exercise”, Ivo KODELI
SG39-7: “S&U due to Nuclear data in TWR”, Nick TOURAN (password protected)
SG39-8: “SA and UQ work for the VENUS-F facility using the SANDY code”, Luca FIORITO
SG39-9: “KIT and INL Results of the NEA/EGIEMAM-II Calculation Benchmark on Low Void SFR Burner Core”, Fabrizio GABRIELLI
SG39-10: “KIT and INL Results of the NEA/EGIEMAM-II Benchmark problems for TRU’s central fission rate ratios of FCA-IX assemblies”, Fabrizio GABRIELLI
SG39-11: “PROTEUS FDWR-II (HCLWR) program Contribution to SG-39”, M. Hursin

Adjustments

SG39-12 “Adjustment of U, Pu and Fe cross-sections based on k-eff, ß-eff and shielding benchmark experiments”, Lucijan PLEVNIK
SG39-13: “Extended adjustment using a wider integral data base”, Guiseppe PALMIOTTI
SG39-14: “Sensitivity and Uncertainty Enhancements in SCALE 6.2”, Bradley T. Rearden

Future actions, deliverables

Draft_SG39-1: “Introduction”, M. Salvatores (password protected)
Draft_SG39-2: “1. Methodology”, K. Yokoyama (password protected)
Draft_SG39-3: “2. Comments on covariance data”, K. Yokoyama (password protected)

Joint Session SG39+SG40

SG39-15: “Status of SG39 activity and perspectives of potential interest for CIELO”, Massimo SALVATORES
SG39-16: “Extended adjustment with a wider integral experiment data base”, Guiseppe PALMIOTTI
SG39-17: “Continuous energy adjustments: a potential breakthrough”, Manuele AUFIERO
SG39-18: “Adjustment of U, Pu and Fe cross-sections based on k-eff, ß-eff and shielding benchmark experiments”, Lucijan PLEVNIK
SG39-19: “Overview of Cielo progress as it pertains to collaborations with SG39”, Mark CHADWICK
SG39-20: “Summarizing Cielo data testing”, Andrej TRKOV

Last update: 28 June 2016