Need Recommendations for Nuclear Reaction Modelling Software

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Recommendations for nuclear reaction modeling software include MCNP, which is considered an industry standard. Users are encouraged to clarify their specific applications, particularly regarding the effects of fuel pellet shapes on fission density and self-shielding. The discussion highlights the importance of modeling various reactions, including neutron capture, scattering, and fission products. Understanding the complexities of different fuel types, such as uranium, plutonium, and thorium, is also emphasized. Overall, the thread seeks insights into effective tools and methodologies for simulating nuclear reactions.
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Working on a project where I need to model nuclear reactions with different fuel pellet shapes. Does anyone have recommendations for software that's good for this? Any advice or experiences are also welcome!
 
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(thread moved to the Nuclear Engineering forum for now)

Do you have access to MCNP? That would seem to be an industry-standard simulation package:

https://mcnp.lanl.gov/

Can you say more about the application you are wanting to simulate?
 
Todobek said:
model nuclear reactions
What does one mean by 'model nuclear reactions' in the context of 'different pellet shapes'?

Normally, one is concerned with the fission density, self-shielding effects, and pellet shape/geometry would be a factor.

Does one intend to model neutron capture and scattering/excitation, as well as fission? Does one have to model the reactions in the fission products as well as the fuel (typically U, but also Pu or Th) and transuranics (from transmutation)?
 
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