Extended cross-section adjustment method to improve the prediction accuracy of core parameters

Abstract

An extended cross-section adjustment method has been developed to improve the prediction accuracy of target core parameters. The present method is on the basis of a cross-section adjustment method which minimizes the uncertainties of target core parameters under the conditions that integral experimental data are given. The present method enables us to enhance the prediction accuracy better than the conventional cross-section adjustment method by taking into account the target core parameters, as well as the extended bias factor method. In addition, it is proved that the present method is equivalent to the extended bias factor method when only one target core parameter is taken into account. The present method is implemented in an existing cross-section adjustment solver. Numerical calculations verify the derived formulation and demonstrate an applicability of an adjusted cross-section set which is specialized for the target core parameters. © 2012 Atomic Energy Society of Japan. All rights reserved.