Implementation of a Revised Numerical Integration Technique into QAD

Abstract

A technique for numerical integration through a uniform volume source is developed. It is applied to gamma radiation transport shielding problems. The method is based on performing a numerical angular and ray point kernel integration and is incorporated into the QAD-CG computer code (i.e. QAD-UE).Several test problems are analyzed with this technique. Convergence properties of the method are analyzed. Gamma dose rates from a large tank and post LOCA dose rates inside a contai nment building are evaluated. Results are consistent with data from other methods.The new technique provides several advantages. User setup requirements for large volume source problems are reduced from standard point kernel requirements. Calculational efficiencies are improved. An order of magnitude improvement is seen with a test problem.