RCPO1 - A Monte Carlo program for solving neutron and photon transport problems in three dimensional geometry with detailed energy description and depletion capability

Abstract

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Geometric Representations in the Developmental Monte Carlo Transport Code MC21

“…In particular, because particle tracking is intricately woven into the Monte Carlo geometry, efficient tracking depends on a suitable geometry representation. The MC21 geometry kernel is designed as a combination of the geometry capabilities of RCP01 [2], RACER [3], and MCNP [4] optimized with respect to the general requirements associated with in-core design products. For example, like RACER and RCP01, MC21 possesses a dedicated two-dimensional (2-D) geometry kernel that ensures that 2-D geometries can be compactly represented and efficiently tracked.…”