@Article{Romero-Barrientos_etal2022,
author="Romero-Barrientos, J.
and Marquez Damian, J. I.
and Molina, F.
and Zambra, M.
and Aguilera, P.
and Lopez-Usquiano, F.
and Parra, B.
and Ruiz, A.",
title="Calculation of kinetic parameters beta eff and L with modified open source Monte Carlo code OpenMC(TD)",
journal="Nuclear Engineering and Technology",
year="2022",
publisher="Korean Nuclear Soc",
volume="54",
number="3",
pages="811--816",
optkeywords="OpenMC; Monte Carlo; Kinetic parameters; Open source; Neutron generation time; Effective delayed neutron fraction",
abstract="This work presents the methodology used to expand the capabilities of the Monte Carlo code OpenMC for the calculation of reactor kinetic parameters: effective delayed neutron fraction beff and neutron generation time L. The modified code, OpenMC(Time-Dependent) or OpenMC(TD), was then used to calculate the effective delayed neutron fraction by using the prompt method, while the neutron generation time was estimated using the pulsed method, fitting L to the decay of the neutron population. OpenMC(TD) is intended to serve as an alternative for the estimation of kinetic parameters when licensed codes are not available. The results obtained are compared to experimental data and MCNP calculated values for 18 benchmark configurations.",
optnote="WOS:000766649800004",
optnote="exported from refbase (https://references.ific.uv.es/refbase/show.php?record=5172), last updated on Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:11:55 +0000",
issn="1738-5733",
doi="10.1016/j.net.2021.09.020",
opturl="https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.11197",
opturl="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.09.020",
language="English"
}