Serpent-2 and OSCAR-4 computational tools compared against McMaster nuclear reactor improved operational data history for U-235 fuel inventory tracking, local power tracking and validation of multiplication factor

The tracking of fuel inventory is important for safety and for knowledge of the flux distribution. In a research reactor, tracking of the reactor core fuel composition using simulation code is crucial for fuel management strategy, such as by optimizing the core pattern for sample irradiation purposes and for providing an economical fuel cycle length. Operational data history for the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) is a valuable asset for …