Characterisation of the TRIUMF neutron facility using a Monte Carlo simulation code

Monk, Stephen and Abram, Tom and Joyce, Malcolm (2015) Characterisation of the TRIUMF neutron facility using a Monte Carlo simulation code. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 164 (3). pp. 228-238. ISSN 1742-3406

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Abstract

A comparison of the simulation codes MCNPX, FLUKA and GEANT4 is described for the characterisation of the high-energy neutron field at the Tri Universities Meson Facility (TRUIMF) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Particle transport simulation codes MCNPX (version 2.6.0), FLUKA (version 2011.2.17) and GEANT4 (version 9.6) have been used to model the facility This information is further compared to the neutron spectrum calculated to be due to neutron radiation of cosmic origin at typical aircraft altitudes. As a means to explain differences between the results obtained, 4 models are compared in the MCNPX environment (BERTINI, ISABEL, CEM03 and INCL4).

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Additional Information:

This article has been accepted for publication in Radiation Protection Dosimetry Published by Oxford University Press.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2741

Subjects:

?? radiology nuclear medicine and imagingpublic health, environmental and occupational healthradiological and ultrasound technologyradiation ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > Engineering

ID Code:

65113

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

10 Jun 2013 08:56

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

19 Dec 2023 01:22

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https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/65113