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NEW PRICING MATRIXRSICC continues to provide services related to the acquisition, testing, and distribution of codes and data to over 4000 active customers per year. Unfortunately, the support provided by our sponsors does not cover all the expenses required to operate the Center. Therefore RSICC finds it necessary to increase our cost recovery charges to supplement the funding provided by our sponsors. RSICC wishes to thank those offices within DOE and NRC which provide the support that helps keep costs down and quality up. The following cost recovery fees will be effective April 1, 2005.
News from ANSIt’s always a pleasure to share
good news with our readers and the RSICC staff congratulates the
recipients whose achievements have been recognized by their peers. The
following information is taken from the January/February 2005 edition
of the ANS News. Badruzzaman and Binney Elected ANS FellowsDuring the 2004 Winter Meeting of the ANS two members were recognized as Fellows of the American Nuclear Society at the Honors and Awards Luncheon for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of nuclear science and technology. Ahmed Badruzzaman was recognized for outstanding contributions to the “field of advanced radiation transport methods and their utilization in the design of nuclear well-logging devices and development of their interpretation in complex reservoir conditions, his leadership in pushing nuclear logging research and development forward, and for proactively passing his knowledge to others through teaching.” He has been a member of ANS since 1978 and is a staff research scientist at Chevron Texaco Energy Technology Co. Stephen E. Binney, professor emeritus at Oregon State University, was recognized for “distinguished service to nuclear engineering education and the engineering profession, for his skillful mentoring and guidance serving multiple generations of undergraduate and graduate students, and for his vision of cooperation between university research reactors, creating the Western Nuclear Science Alliance, which serves as a model for other regional consortia to follow.” Presidential CitationsSamim Anghaie, professor
at the John P. Gutteridge, director of University Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology, was recognized for “his dedication to nuclear engineering education and strong support for the academic and public education programs of the American Nuclear Society, …. He has been tireless in his efforts to assist ANS with arranging new programs to foster the education of both students and the general public.” Atambir S. Rao, a member since 2001, was recognized for “outstanding support of American Nuclear Society international activities. He is one of two founding members of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP) and has been general and program chair for ICAPP as it has become one the prime ANS international meetings. Also, he is recognized for his support and insights on a broad range of international activities on behalf of the Society.” AwardsSiegfried S. Hecker was awarded the Seaborg Medal for “a lifetime career of excellence devoted to nuclear materials science, education and public service for fundamental scientific knowledge, and nuclear security for the benefit of all mankind.” Hecker is a senior fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Mihail Balanescu was the
recipient of the Alvin M. Weinberg Award for “singular
contributions in and major development of nuclear technology in Richard N. Hwang received the Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award presented in recognition of “his outstanding development of novel methods for treating neutron resonances, including the multi-pole treatment for resolved resonances, an unresolved resonance treatment that is employed in computer codes throughout the world, and for significant improvements in Doppler broadening methods.” Hwang, a senior physicist at Argonne National Laboratory, is an ANS Fellow. George H. Miley was
presented with the Radiation Science and Technology Award
for “creative contributions to radiation science and technology in
furthering the development of nuclear batteries, nuclear pumped lasers,
and small fusion-based neutron sources for industrial neutron
activation analysis.” Miley is an ANS Fellow and has been a member
since 1961. He is a professor in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiation
Department of the Charles H. Moseley, Jr. received the Standard Service Award in recognition of “outstanding contributions to the ANS Standards Committee, particularly for leadership of the Standards Board, pioneering work on ANS 3.2 on operational quality assurance, and contributions to the Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee, as well as leadership roles with ASQ (the American Society for Quality) and ASME (the American Society of Mechanical Engineers).” Moseley is manager of quality Programs at BWXT Y-12, LLC. He has been a member of the ANS since 1973. ObituaryThe news of
the death of Marshall Neil Baldwin, 74, was to RSICC by Larry
L. Wetzel. Changes to the Computer Code and Data CollectionThe PREPRO2004 is written in standard Fortran. UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS systems require X11 for the graphics capability. For use on PCs running Windows or Linux and on PowerMAC, the distribution includes ready-to-use executables. All other systems require a Fortran compiler. PREPRO2004 was tested at RSICC on the following machines: Pentium 4 under Windows 2000, Service Pack 4 Pentium 4 under WindowsXP, Service Pack 2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 running Linux - Red Hat ASP (Advanced Server) 3.1 AMD Athlon running RedHat Linux 7.3 Linux with Absoft Pro Fortran 8.0 IBM RS/6000 Model 590 running AIX 5.1 with XL Fortran 08.01.0000.0003 SunOS 5.9 with Sun WorkShop 6 update 1 Fortran 95 6.1 2000/09/11 DEC Alpha OSF1 Tru64 with V5.1A HP Fortran Compiler V5.5A-3548-48D88 The package is transmitted on a CD which contains the referenced document in electronic form and five machine-dependent compressed files. The extracted directories contain Fortran 77 source files, executables for PC and MAC, sample input and output, and information files. Reference: IAEA-NDS-39, Rev. 12 (November 22, 2004). Fortran 77 on IBM PC and PowerMAC, DEC Vax, Sun, IBM RS/6000 (P00351/MNYCP/04). Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, As distributed, the original evaluated data include cross sections represented in the form of a combination of resonance parameters and/or tabulated energy-dependent cross sections, nominally at 0 Kelvin. For use in applications this library has been processed into the form of temperature-dependent cross sections at eight neutron reactor-like temperatures, between 0 and 2100 Kelvin, in steps of 300 Kelvin. It has also been processed to five astrophysics-like temperatures, 1, 10, 100 eV, 1, and 10 keV. For reference purposes, 300 Kelvin is approximately 1/40 eV, so that 1 eV is approximately 12,000 Kelvin. At each temperature the cross sections are tabulated and linearly interpolable in energy. POINT2004 contains all of the evaluations in the ENDF/B-VI general purpose library, which contains evaluations for 328 materials (isotopes or naturally occurring elemental mixtures of isotopes). No special purpose ENDF/B-VI libraries, such as fission products, thermal scattering, or photon interaction data are included. The PSR-351/PREPRO2002 code system was used to process the ENDF/B data. Any codes which treat the ENDF/B-VI format can be used as data retrieval programs. In this library each evaluation is stored as a separate file. The entire library is in the computer independent ENDF/B-VI character format, which allows the data to be easily transported between computers. The entire library requires approximately 4 Gb of storage. Reference: UCRL-TR-202284 (April 1, 2004). ASCII data; PC or workstation (D00219/MNYCP/00). CONFERENCES, COURSES, SYMPOSIARSICC attempts to keep its
users and contributors advised of conferences, courses, and symposia in
the field of radiation protection, transport, and shielding through
this section of the newsletter.
Should you be involved in the planning/organization of such
events, feel free to send your announcements and calls for papers via email to riceaf@ornl.gov with
“conferences” in the subject line by the 20th of each month. Please
include the announcement in its native format as an attachment to the
message. If the meeting is on a
website, please include the url. Every attempt is made to ensure
that the links provided in the Conference and Calendar sections of this newsletter
are correct and live. However, the very nature of the web creates the
possibility that the links
may become unavailable. In that case, please call or mail the contact
provided. Below is a
chronological list of the conferences. More details (if available) are
provided following the table. Condensed Table of Conferences
Monte Carlo 2005 Topical Meeting
The Conference topics will include:
Methods Advancements (Physics) (proton transport, neutron transport,
gamma transport, electron transport, heavy ion transport); Nuclear Data Advancements (proton
transport, neutron transport, gamma transport, electron transport,
heavy ion transport); Mathematical
and Computational
Advances (experiments & benchmarks, mathematical advances,
computational advances, visualization); Applications
(reactor, medical, accelerator, neutron science, dosimetry, shielding, fuel cycle, waste management, space
& aviation, fusion, criticality safety, non-nuclear applications). The website is http://MonteCarlo2005.org. Full papers are due March 18, 2005. For information contact Bernadette Kirk (kirkbl@ornl.gov, 865-574-6176), General Chair, or Jeff Johnson (johnsonjo@ornl.gov, 865-574-5262), Technical Chair. Using MCNP5 for Medical Physics ApplicationsSponsor:
Computational Medical Physics Working Group Cost: Free Sunday, April 17,
2005, 1–5 pm at the Monte
Carlo 2005 Conference at the Chattanooga Convention Center,
Chattanooga, Tennessee. (http://MonteCarlo2005.org)
“Using MCNP5 for
Medical Physics Applications,” will be led by Tim Goorley of the MCNP
Development Team, X-5, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Dick Olsher
of HSR -
4, Los Alamos National Laboratory. 1) Overview of new
MCNP5 features a) Mesh tallies, b) Photon Doppler
Broadening, c) > 2.1 billion
histories, d) Lattice tally
enhancements 2) Geometries and
Modelling a) MIRD Phantoms, b) CT_based geometries 3) Sources 4) Tallies a) Calculating dose
w/ different tallies, b) Flux to Kerma
factors (DE DF cards), c) Calculating
reaction rates 5) Misc a) S(alpha, beta)
neutron scattering treatment, b) Simple variance
reduction, c) Benchmarking
Studies - QUADOS, d) using PTRAC file
for coincident counting. National Conference on Radiation ControlThe 37th Annual National
Conference on Radiation Control will be held April 25–28, 2005, in 2005 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power
Plants (2005 ICAPP)
The 2005 International Congress
on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants will be held from May 15–19, 2005, in Water-Cooled Reactor
Programs and Issues, High Temperature
Gas-Cooled Reactors, Long-Term Reactor
Programs and Strategies, Operations,
Performance and Reliability Management, Plant Safety
Assessment and Regulatory Issues, Thermal Hydraulic
Analysis and Testing, Core and Fuel Cycle
Concepts and Experiments, Materials and
Structural Issues,
Near-Term Deployment. Visit the website http://www.icapp2005.org to
find out more about the 2005 ICAPP in MCNP Intermediate/Advanced ClassAn
Intermediate/Advanced MCNP Topics class for the MCNP (Monte Carlo
N-Particle) transport code will be held in Advanced classes are for people with
MCNP experience who want to extend their knowledge and gain depth of
understanding. Most areas of MCNP operation will be discussed in
detail, with emphasis on advanced geometry, advanced variance reduction
techniques, and other advanced features of the program. Time will be
available to discuss approaches to specific problems of interest to
students. The class fee includes a
notebook with all class viewgraphs (over 300) and handouts. Dinner the first evening is included as part of
your registration fee and snacks and refreshments are provided during class breaks. All classes provide interactive
computer learning. Time will be available to discuss individual questions and problems with MCNP
experts. To register for the class, go to http://www-xdiv.lanl.gov/x5/MCNP/classinformation.html.
MCNPX WorkshopsLead Teachers: Drs.
John Hendricks, Gregg McKinney, Laurie Waters Organizer: HQC
Professional Services Contact: bill@mcnpxworkshops.com
More Information: http://mcnpxworkshops.com MCNPX
homepage: http://mcnpx.lanl.gov
MCNPX is the LANL all-particle,
all-energy (eV-TeV) The workshops include hands-on
instruction, generally on PC Windows machines. Subject to participant export approval for the
MCNPX beta test team, participants will be able to access the Fortran-90 version
of MCNPX 2.4, the LA150 (150 MeV) cross-section data for over 40
isotopes for incident neutrons and protons and 12 for
photonuclear interactions, and a notebook of viewgraphs. Follow-up consultation for class
participants will be provided. The classes are taught by experienced
MCNPX code developers and instructors. More information on code
versions and capabilities is available at MCNPX Workshops web site http://mcnpxworkshops.com.
Electron-Photon Transport Modelling with PENELOPE-2005 – Physics, Code Structure and OperationPENELOPE is being updated to
include several new features and an updated database. An advanced training course/workshop
entitled “Electron-Photon Transport Modelling with PENELOPE-2005 - Physics,
Code Structure and Operation” is scheduled for July 4–7, 2005, at the
Facultat de Fisica (ECM),
Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, 08028 This course is addressed to
researchers in radiation physics and its applications. The main objective is to provide the
participants with a detailed description of PENELOPE-2005 with an ample perspective on Accommodation at the facilities
of the University will be available and the weather is known to be very pleasant then. The
deadline for registration is April
30, 2005. Links to
the syllabus and registration form may be found at http://www.nea.fr/html/dbprog/Newsletter/Dec2004.htm#training.
International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics and Nuclear and Biological ApplicationsThe International Topical Meeting on
Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics
and Nuclear and Biological Applications will be held at the ‘Palais des
Papes,’ The meeting offers an environment for
interdisciplinary exchange among researchers in the nuclear field and comprises 19 General
Technical sessions and 13 Invited Technical sessions. Details on the sessions and on the
organization of the meeting are given at the web site: http://mcavignon2005.cea.fr/. Papers are solicited in all areas of
computational and mathematical methods and related disciplines
including reactor physics, material sciences, shielding,
fluid-dynamics, medical and
biological
applications, environmental sciences, fundamental mathematics and
benchmarking. We are now less than one year from the
meeting dates and our web has been opened for the submission of
extended summaries (1000 words < 1500 words). The deadline for
summary submission is January
15, 2005. Instructions on
summary submission are given in the web pages under the ‘Authors’ button. Practical MCNP for the Health Physicist, Medical Physicist, and Rad EngineerDATES: June 6
–10, 2005 (4.5 days) FEE: $1,450 per person PLACE: The The course is offered by the Health
Physics Measurements Group at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and is co-sponsored by
RSICC. Registration is available online at: http://drambuie.lanl.gov/~esh4/mcnp.htm.
Make checks payable
to the Inquiries regarding registration and class space availability should be made to David Seagraves, 505-667-4959, fax: 505-665-7686, email: dseagraves@lanl.gov. Technical questions may be directed to Dick Olsher, 505-667-3364; email: dick@lanl.gov. Please note that this course is separate from and independent of the courses being offered by the MCNP and MCNPX Teams at LANL. Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology “AccApp05”The forthcoming International
Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology (AccApp'05) is the seventh in a
series of international meetings of the Accelerator Applications Division of the ANS. It is scheduled
for August 28–September 1, 2005, on the Eleventh International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal HydraulicsNURETH is the foremost
international technical meeting on nuclear technology thermal
hydraulics. The NURETH-11 meeting will be held in the historic Palace
of the Popes in Reactor Dosimetry - 12th International SymposiumApproximately every three years
the ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications and the European
Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry organize a symposium on
reactor dosimetry. The 12th International Symposium on Reactor
Dosimetry will be held in CALENDARMarch 2005 Forty-First Annual Meeting of the
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Mar. 30–31,
2005, April 2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr.
10–14, 2005, Monte Carlo 2005 Topical Meeting, Apr.
17–21, 2005, May 2005 12th International Symposium on Reactor
Dosimetry, May 8–13, 2005, Radiation Transport Calculations Using
the EGS Monte Carlo System, May 9–13, 2005, 1st International Nuclear Chemistry
Society (INCS), May 22–29, 2005, June 2005 ANS Annual Summer Meeting, June 5-9,
2005, MCNPX Introductory Workshop, June 13–17,
2005, July 2005 PENELOPE-2005 Training Course, July 4-7,
2005, August 2005 MCNPX Workshop, Aug. 1-5, 2005, 12th International Conference on Emerging
Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2005), Aug. 21-26, 2005, Seventh Topical Conference on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology “AccApp05”, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005, Venice, Italy. For more information: http://www.nea.fr/listsmh/satif/pdf00004.pdf. September 2005 XIX Nuclear Physics Divisional Conference
(NPDC19) of the European Physical Society, Sept. 5–9, 2005, International Topical Meeting on
Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics and
Nuclear Biological Applications (M&C 2005), Sept. 12–15, 2005, MCNPX Intermediate Workshop, Sept. 19–23,
2005, 2005 NCSD Topical Meeting, Sept. 19–22,
2005, October 2005 Eleventh International Topical Meeting on
Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Oct. 2–6, 2005, November 2005 MCNPX Introductory Workshop, Nov. 7–11,
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