SCALE 6.1 Validation Testing: Unit Cell Data and Material Input

ORAL

Abstract

SCALE (Standardized Computer Analysis for Licensing Evaluation) computer program code system is used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other regulating agencies, and scientists to perform important calculations for nuclear facilities and the transportation and storage of nuclear material. The SCALE 6.1 update improved computational abilities over previous versions. SCALE 6.1 must accurately execute all of the functions from SCALE 6.0 and be backwards compatible. A test suite was developed that implements the various modules of SCALE 6.1 and tests them against certain benchmark problems known to execute correctly in SCALE 6.0. The research reported here, conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, consisted of testing all parameters of the CENTRM/PMC and XSDRNPM functional modules, unit cell geometry data, and the material input processor of the SCALE code system. By creating a set of test problems based on certain benchmarks, specific indicating values are compared with known correct values to evaluate the accuracy between the software versions. My test suite and the test suites of four other testers will be part of a comprehensive tool sent with all new software packages of the SCALE 6.1 release.

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Authors

  • Paul Stauduhar

    University of Dallas

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrey Chabanov

    West Texas A\&M University, Rhodes College, Texas Woman's University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A\&M University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas State University, Pajarito Scientific Corporation, Idaho National Laboratory, Duke University, UNC, Department of Chemistry, UTSA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Harvar-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, University of New Mexico, Maria Mitchel Observatory, NRAO, University of Alabama, Trinity University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, V. Alecsandri College, Bacau, Romania, University of Texas at Dallas, Argonne National Laboratory, Western Michigan University, Institute of Physics, UNAM, Mexico, University of North Texas - Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, SwRI San Antonio, Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville, SciPrint.org, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, ORNL, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas at Brownsville, University of Dallas, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, SwRI, CU-Boulder, SwRI/UTSA, Southwest Research Institute, JILA, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelo State University, St. Mary's University, Physics Department, University of South Florida, CINVESTAV, Queretaro, Mexico, Department of Physics, UCSD, LANSCE, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Texas A\&M University: Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paschal High School, Fort Worth, TX, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Paine College, Augusta, GA, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, IREAP, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Air Force Research Laboratory, Institute for Quantum Studies and Department of Physics, Texas A\&M Universtity, College Station, Texas 77843, USA, Max-Planck Institut for Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1,D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, The National Center for Mathematics and Physics, P.O. Box 6086, KACST, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia