2023/12/12 by Alajos Makovec, Makovec, A., I. S. Tropin +1 · 1 citation
Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2312.07390
openalex publication_date 2023/12/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
This benchmarking study aims to compare residual dose rate predictions from the MARS and DORIAN codes with experimental measurements taken from samples irradiated at CERN's CERF facility. The research evaluates the residual dose rates of these samples over varied cooling intervals. Additionally, it delves into the influence of parameter choices, such as specific physics processes and energy thresholds, on the production and transport of particles and their effects on simulation outcomes. While both MARS and DORIAN largely align with experimental findings, discrepancies were observed in the copper sample. This prompted an in-depth examination of the elevated dose rates from MARS.