3 papers
physics.comp-ph2024
Limit theorems for the neutron transport equation
Eric Dumonteil, Emma Horton, Andreas E. Kyprianou +1
Over the last decade, ingenuous developments in Monte Carlo methods have enabled the unbiased estimation of adjoint-weighted reactor parameters expressed as bilinear forms, such as…
physics.comp-ph2024
Improvement of Geant4 Neutron-HP package: Unresolved Resonance Region description with Probability Tables
M. Zmeškal, L. Thulliez, P. Tamagno +1
Whether for shielding applications or for criticality safety studies, solving the neutron transport equation with good accuracy requires to take into account the resonant structure…
cond-mat.stat-mech2024
Rough neutron fields and nuclear reactor noise
Eric Dumonteil
Nuclear reactor cores achieve sustained fission chain reactions through the so-called 'critical state' -a subtle equilibrium between their material properties and their geometries.…