{"title":"Benchmarking of neutron production of heavy-ion transport codes","authors":"I. Remec, R. Ronningen, L. Heilbronn","doi":"10.1520/JAI104227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104227","url":null,"abstract":"Accurate prediction of radiation fields generated by heavy ion interactions is important in medical applications, space missions, and in design and operation of rare isotope research facilities. In recent years, several well-established computer codes in widespread use for particle and radiation transport calculations have been equipped with the capability to simulate heavy ion transport and interactions. To assess and validate these capabilities, we performed simulations of a series of benchmark-quality heavy ion experiments with the computer codes FLUKA, MARS15, MCNPX, and PHITS. We focus on the comparisons of secondary neutron production. Results are encouraging; however, further improvements in models and codes and additional benchmarking are required.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"41 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85752340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of INSPCT-S for Inspection of Spent Fuel Pool","authors":"W. Walters, A. Haghighat, S. Sitaraman, Y. Ham","doi":"10.1520/JAI104070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104070","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we discuss an accurate and fast software tool (INSPCT-S, Inspection of Nuclear Spent fuel-Pool Calculation Tool, version Spreadsheet) developed for calculation of the response of fission chambers placed in a spent fuel pool, such as Atucha-I. INSPCT-S is developed for identification of suspicious regions of the pool that may have missing or substitute assemblies. INSPCT-S uses a hybrid algorithm based on the adjoint function methodology. The neutron source is comprised of spontaneous fission, ({alpha}, n) interactions, and subcritical multiplication. The former is evaluated using the ORIGEN-ARP code, and the latter is obtained with the fission matrix (FM) formulation. The FM coefficients are determined using the MCNP Monte Carlo code, and the importance function is determined using the PENTRAN 3-D parallel Sn code. Three databases for the neutron source, FM elements, and adjoint flux are prepared as functions of different parameters including burnup, cooling time, enrichment, and pool lattice size. INSPCT-S uses the aforementioned databases and systems of equations to calculate detector responses, which are subsequently compared with normalized experimental data. If this comparison is not satisfied, INSPCT-S utilizes color coding to identify the suspicious regions of a spent fuel pool. (authors)","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"42 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82772579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential of Dynamic-Mechanical Analysis Toward a Complementary Material and System Testing Approach for Structural Glazing","authors":"C. Recknagel","doi":"10.1520/JAI104124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104124","url":null,"abstract":"Dynamic-mechanical material analysis as a basis for a general performance exploration complemented by system testing under superimposed climatic and mechanical loading seems to be a promising interdependent test approach addressing the performance behavior of construction sealants under more realistic conditions. With this contribution an attempt is made to adapt dynamic-mechanical material analysis, which has been already successfully validated for different construction types of expansion joint systems in road and bridge engineering, to the field of construction sealants for building facades. Test results from dynamic-mechanical material analysis characterizing the temperature-dependent, deformation-dependent, and frequency-dependent behavior of structural sealant materials are presented and exemplarily discussed for three different sealant products. An attempt is made to address unknown material characteristics in the multi-dimensional loading matrix representing practical use conditions. Furthermore, the applicability of this test approach and its various complex test modes for the exploration of technological performance and especially estimation of fatigue behavior is verified in several examples. Based on this fundamental material exploration, it is planned to complement the dynamic-mechanical assessment methodology by means of system tests on a section of a structural glazing system subjected to a simplified but superimposed loading function. The technical fundamentals and the procedure proposed to develop an adequate system test mode are introduced. The motivation for these investigations is to identify the actual mechanical system behavior under load combinations and for specimens that both closer resemble reality. The objective is to achieve a consistent and interdependent test program complementary to the existing methodology. Finally, the study is meant to initiate further progress toward a performance-related methodology which considers the design, specification, material, and system selection.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"3 1","pages":"104124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75219682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensitivity of Adjustment to Parameter Correlations and to Response-Parameter Correlations","authors":"J. Wagschal","doi":"10.1520/JAI104044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104044","url":null,"abstract":"The adjusted parameters and response, and their respective posterior uncertainties and correlations, are presented explicitly as functions of all relevant prior correlations for the two parameters, one response case. The dependence of these adjusted entities on the various prior correlations is analyzed and portrayed graphically for various valid correlation combinations on a simple criticality problem.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"50 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76014785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of Cement-Treated Lightweight Soils Made from Dredged Clay","authors":"Y. Watabe, T. Noguchi, Y. Mitarai","doi":"10.1520/JAI104219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104219","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, a new runway designated “D-runway” was constructed at Tokyo Haneda Airport. In this project, a large amount of cement treated lightweight soils made from very soft and mildly contaminated dredged clay was used. In this paper, a seawall structure using a cement treated lightweight soil made from dredged clay is introduced and the quality control of these soils in the construction work is discussed. Two types of lightweight soils, “pneumatic mixing cement treated soil” and “air-foam treated lightweight soil,” were used as backfill in the seawall structures. Design and quality control of the lightweight soils were carried out, and the seawall structures were successfully constructed. The shear strength and bulk density of the lightweight soils placed in the sites met the required specifications in design.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"121 1","pages":"104219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78169509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alpine Skiing, Telemarking, Snowboarding, and Skiboarding Injuries Related to Gender and Ability","authors":"A. Ekeland, A. Rødven","doi":"10.1520/JAI104496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104496","url":null,"abstract":"A central ski-patrol-based registration of skiing and boarding injuries was performed by the Norwegian Ski Lift Association during the winter seasons 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 as part of an ongoing study since 1996. Totals of 8547 injured skiers/boarders and 6.621 × 106 s of skier/boarder days were recorded during the two seasons, giving an injury rate of 1.29 injured per 1000 skier/boarder days. Most of the injuries occurred during alpine skiing (67 %) and snowboarding (29 %), compared to telemark skiing (2 %), and skiboarding (2 %). Wrist injuries were common among injured snowboarders (22 %) compared to 1–6 % for the others (P","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"19 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73793118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Carlson, V. Pronyaev, R. Capote, F. Hambsch, F. Käppeler, C. Lederer, W. Mannhart, A. Mengoni, R. Nelson, P. Schillebeeckx, P. Talou, S. Tagesen, H. Vonach, A. Vorobyev, A. Wallner
{"title":"New Work on Updating and Extending the Nuclear Data Standards","authors":"A. Carlson, V. Pronyaev, R. Capote, F. Hambsch, F. Käppeler, C. Lederer, W. Mannhart, A. Mengoni, R. Nelson, P. Schillebeeckx, P. Talou, S. Tagesen, H. Vonach, A. Vorobyev, A. Wallner","doi":"10.1520/JAI104095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104095","url":null,"abstract":"An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Data Development Project was initiated to provide a mechanism for allowing new experimental data and improvements in evaluation procedures to be incorporated into new evaluations of the standards. The work on this project is ongoing. In the past very long periods sometimes occurred between evaluations of the standards. Through the use of this Project, such long periods should not occur. Work on the cross section standards through this Project has included an update of the experimental data to be used in the cross section standards evaluations, a study of the uncertainties obtained in the international standards evaluation, and improvements in the smoothing procedure for capture cross sections. It was decided that this Project should have a broader range of activities than just the cross section standards and thus encompass standards related activities. The following are being investigated: improvements in the gold cross section at energies below where it is considered a standard and work on certain cross sections that are not as well known as the cross section standards but could be very useful as reference cross sections relative to which certain types of cross section measurements can be made. This work includes promptmore » gamma-ray production in fast neutron-induced reactions, and work on the {sup 252}Cf spontaneous fission neutron spectrum and the {sup 235}U thermal neutron fission spectrum. Most of the data investigated through this Project are used in dosimetry applications. (authors)« less","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"36 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81425912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structure Transformations in Multicomponent Amorphous Alloys in Connection with Grain-Boundary Segregations and Temper Embrittlement of Steels","authors":"I. V. Lyasotsky, N. B. Dyakonova, D. L. Dyakonov","doi":"10.1520/JAI104153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104153","url":null,"abstract":"Investigation of glass-forming alloys on the base of Fe–P system with additions of C, Mn, Cr, Si, and Ni with compositions modeling segregations on grain boundaries in steels revealed the existence of a metastable phase that precipitates at the initial stages of devitrification. This crystalline tetrahedrally close-packed phase of α–Mn structure type (χ-phase) and its aperiodic modification (cubic quasicrystal) contain less phosphorus than the known stable and metastable phosphides. Positions of P and C atoms in the unit cell of the χ-phase lattice have been established. The necessary condition for precipitation of the quasicrystalline phase is the presence of carbon. Additions of Mn + Si, Mn, or Cr promote both formation of the χ-phase and formation of the quasicrystal, their influence decreasing in this order. Composition dependences of liability to formation of the quasicrystalline structures in the model alloys agree with the data on the impact of alloying elements on the temper embrittlement of steels.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"41 1","pages":"104153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89545383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Uncertainties of Responses Calculated with a “Tuned” Library: Geometrical and Algebraic Insights","authors":"R. L. Perel","doi":"10.1520/JAI103992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI103992","url":null,"abstract":"The standard American evaluated nuclear data library ENDF/B-VII was “tuned” based on simple measured critical assemblies. This tuning was not done according to a fully defined mathematical algorithm, such as the adjustment algorithm. In this work, we investigate how tuning affects the uncertainties (covariances) of the cross-section libraries. First, we analyze what happens to cross-section uncertainties as a result of adjustment. The effect of adjustment on the uncertainties is geometrically demonstrated for simple cases. For those parts of the sensitivities of the assembly to be calculated that are parallel to the sensitivities of the assemblies on which adjustment was based, there is significant reduction in the uncertainties. For orthogonal parts, there is no change in the uncertainties. These findings are algebraically proven based on the adjustment algorithm. Then we analyze the differences between tuned libraries and adjusted libraries. We conclude that for tuned libraries, the uncertainties in the direction of sensitivities on which adjustment or tuning were based are improved, similar to the improvement for an adjusted library. However, the displacement of the nominal values of the library parameters to their tuned value, instead of their adjusted value, adds an additional uncertainty. This additional uncertainty is typically small in the direction that was improved by adjustment. The magnitude of the additional uncertainty in perpendicular directions depends on the particular details of the tuning performed.","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"9 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84353954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Removal of Heavy Metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) from Contaminated Sediment Using a Flotation Technique","authors":"Dileep Palakkeel Veetil, G. Mercier, J. Blais","doi":"10.1520/JAI104210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104210","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the effectiveness of froth flotation to remove copper and other heavy metals from dredged anoxic sediments (","PeriodicalId":15057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astm International","volume":"15 1","pages":"104210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73891661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}