Power Peaking Factor usnig MCNP5

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To calculate the Power Peaking Factor (PPF) for each assembly using MCNP 5, one must determine the local power density in the fuel and the average power density across the entire fuel volume. The PPF is defined as the ratio of these two densities. While calculating the average power density is straightforward, users may lack experience with the specific methods in MCNP 5 to achieve this. Guidance on the necessary steps or techniques within MCNP 5 for accurate PPF calculation is sought. Understanding these calculations is crucial for effective core modeling.
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I model the core using MCNP 5, and I want to calculate the PPF for each assembly, and I want a way to do that.
 
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zaidtaher said:
I model the core using MCNP 5, and I want to calculate the PPF for each assembly, and I want a way to do that.
The power peaking factor is simply the ratio of the local power density (in the fuel) to the average power density of all the fuel. It should be pretty obvious how to determine the average power density over the fuel volume. I've not had that experience in MCNP5 however.
 

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