| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740042 | Nuclear Engineering and Technology | 2014 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
An uncertainty propagation methodology based on the Monte Carlo method is applied to PWR nuclear design analysis to assess the impact of nuclear data uncertainties. The importance of the nuclear data uncertainties for 235,238U, 239Pu, and the thermal scattering library for hydrogen in water is analyzed. This uncertainty analysis is compared with the design and acceptance criteria to assure the adequacy of bounding estimates in safety margins.
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Authors
O. CABELLOS, E. CASTRO, C. AHNERT, C. HOLGADO,