Accurate Nuclear Data for nuclear Energy Sustainability

01.05.2010 - 31.10.2013
Research funding project
The goals of this Euratom project are increased accuracy, improved estimate of uncertainties and validation of nuclear data required for enhanced security of nuclear systems as well as for transmutation and reduction of radioactive waste. The involved working group of TU Wien has the primary task to extend its general evaluation tool GENEUS also to fission observables. The code GENEUS is based on the concept of Bayesian statistics, which provides a complete evaluation including mean values of observables and cross section covariance matrices. GENEUS is particularly well suited for strongly model dependent nuclear data evaluations. The applicaility of the newly developed method should be demonstrated at the example of neutron-induced reactions on one actinide isotope.

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Grant funds

  • European Commission (EU) FP7 EURATOM 7.Rahmenprogramm für Forschung European Commission - Framework Programme European Commission Call identifier FP7-Fission-2009 Application number 249671

Research focus

  • Beyond TUW-research focus: 20%
  • Structure-Property Relationsship: 5%
  • Quantum many-body systems: 15%
  • Climate Neutral, Renewable and Conventional Energy Supply Systems: 30%
  • Materials Characterization: 15%
  • Modeling and Simulation: 15%

Keywords

GermanEnglish
Kerndatenevaluationnuclear data evaluation
Kernreaktionennuclear reactions
Bayes StatistikBayesian statistics

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