
doi: 10.2172/5217899
The recent widespread, markedly increased use of radiation transport codes has produced greater user and institutional demand for assurance that such codes give correct results. Responding to these pressing requirements for code validation, the general purpose Monte Carlo transport code MCNP has been tested on six different photon problem families. MCNP was used to simulate these six sets numerically. Results for each were compared to the set's analytical or experimental data. MCNP successfully predicted the analytical or experimental results of all six families within the statistical uncertainty inherent in the Monte Carlo method. From this we conclude that MCNP can accurately model a broad spectrum of photon transport problems. 8 refs., 30 figs., 5 tabs.
Gamma Radiation, Simulation 654001* -- Radiation & Shielding Physics-- Radiation Physics, Computer Codes, Electromagnetic Radiation, Benchmarks, Computing, 73 Nuclear Physics And Radiation Physics, 990200 -- Mathematics & Computers, 99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, And Information Science, Radiations, Radiation Transport, Cross Sections, Shielding Calculations & Experiments, M Codes, Monte Carlo Method, Computerized Simulation, Ionizing Radiations
Gamma Radiation, Simulation 654001* -- Radiation & Shielding Physics-- Radiation Physics, Computer Codes, Electromagnetic Radiation, Benchmarks, Computing, 73 Nuclear Physics And Radiation Physics, 990200 -- Mathematics & Computers, 99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, And Information Science, Radiations, Radiation Transport, Cross Sections, Shielding Calculations & Experiments, M Codes, Monte Carlo Method, Computerized Simulation, Ionizing Radiations
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