Development and test of neutron activation simulation program based on JMCT software

Huang Meng; Zhu Jianyu; Wu Jun; Zhang Songbai; Li Rui; Li Gang

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210356

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Huang Meng, Zhu Jianyu, Wu Jun, et al. Development and test of neutron activation simulation program based on JMCT software[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 026016. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210356

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Huang Meng, Zhu Jianyu, Wu Jun, et al. Development and test of neutron activation simulation program based on JMCT software[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 026016. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210356

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Development and test of neutron activation simulation program based on JMCT software

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210356

Huang Meng^1
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Zhu Jianyu^{1
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Wu Jun¹,
Zhang Songbai²,
Li Rui³,
Li Gang³

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Center for Strategic Studies, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
2.
School of Automation and Information Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin 644005, China
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Software Center for High Performance Numerical Simulation, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China

Received Date: 2021-08-17
Accepted Date: 2021-12-14
Rev Recd Date: 2021-11-10

Available Online: 2021-12-17

Publish Date: 2022-01-11

Abstract

Abstract

The numerical simulation program of neutron activation products and their radiation characteristics is an important tool to study the activation effect of materials. A numerical simulation program capable of simulating the neutron activation effect of materials was developed through the secondary development of the JMCT software, and it was named “neutron activation simulation program”, which is expected to be applied to the research of arms control verification and nuclear security. The correctness of the neutron activation simulation program in calculating the neutron transport and activation inside nuclear warheads was tested, and the calculation results are accurate. The activation effect of concrete floors under the irradiation of the fission neutrons from fissile materials was studied based on the neutron activation simulation program, and the calculation results furthermore prove the functions of the neutron activation simulation program.
- neutron activation,
- numerical simulation software,
- warhead verification,
- nuclear materials,
- concrete activation

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