1. D-T neutron streaming experiment simulating narrow gaps in ITER equatorial port
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Ochiai, K., Sato, S., Wada, M., Iida, H., Takakura, K., Kutsukake, C., Tanaka, S., Abe, Y., and Konno, C.
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NEUTRONS , *NUCLEAR fusion , *VACUUM , *NUCLEAR fission , *NUCLEAR reactions , *ENGINEERING design - Abstract
Abstract: Under the ITER/ITA task, we have conducted the neutron streaming experiment simulating narrow and deep gaps at boundaries between ITER vacuum vessel and equatorial port plugs. Micro-fission chambers and some activation foils were used to measure fission rates and reaction rates to evaluate the relative fast and slow neutron fluences along the gap in the experimental assembly. The MCNP4C, TORT and Attila codes were used for the experimental analysis. From comparing our measurements and calculations, the following facts were found: (1) in case of a such narrow and deep gap structure, the calculation with MCNP, TORT and Attila codes and FENDL-2.1 is sufficient to predict fast neutron field inside the gap; (2) by scattering neutrons in the experimental room, experimental error considerably increased at the deeper region than 100cm; (3) angular quadrature set of upward biased U315 and last collided source calculation on TORT and Attila were very important technique for accurate estimation of neutron transport. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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