TVF-NMCRC—A powerful program for writing and executing simulation inputs for the Fluka Monte Carlo Code system

Mark, Shlomo; Khomchenko, S.; Shifrin, M.; Haviv, Y.; Schwartz, J. R.; Orion, Itzhak

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2006.12.007

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“…FLUKA has been instrumental in determining radiation conditions for electronic components, assessing their reactions to diverse scenarios not covered by radiation testing regulations for space and accelerators, and beyond the scope of traditional ground-level testing. Users must provide the geometry, material, source properties, and scoring type for a specific problem using commands known as cards in a standard FLUKA input file (Mark et al, 2007;Rashad et al, 2020;. The FLAIR graphical interface was employed to construct the input file necessary for calculating the mass attenuation coefficients of glass compositions in the 65TeO 2 -(35-x)V 2 O 5 -xSm 2 O 3 system, where x ranges from 0.1 to 5 mol%, using the FLUKA algorithm (Figure 3).…”

Section: Fluka Monte Carlo Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A promising alternative: examining TVS tellurite glass for gamma radiation shielding applications

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Radiation shielding is crucial in many types of medical, industrial, and nuclear facilities due to the widespread usage of radioactive isotopes. In this research, we examine the impact of tellurite 65TeO2–(35-x)V2O5-xSm2O3 glasses, where x ranges from 0.1 to 5 mol%, for its nuclear security and radiation shielding versus gamma attenuation capabilities. For gamma, the effect that the systematic replacement of Sm2O3 with V2O5 has on the shielding qualities was dissected in great depth. In addition, comparative research was carried out using the most recent borate glasses and the typical shielding materials considered the industry standard. In this study, we utilized the FLUKA algorithm and the FLAIR graphical interface to calculate the attenuation coefficients of glass compositions in the 65TeO2–(35-x)V2O5-xSm2O3system. The gamma energies of 0.356, 0.662, 1.332, and 2.614 MeV, commonly used in gamma shielding investigations, were selected as the radiation source. A comparison between the simulation results by FLUKA and theoretical calculations for mass attenuation coefficients demonstrated excellent agreement, confirming the reliability and accuracy of the FLUKA simulation method. The findings of the current research point to the fact that the TVS5 sample has the highest GMAC and lowest GHVL and GMFP, among other glasses. This points to the possibility that the TVS5 sample might be used in radiation shielding activities, which would result in increased nuclear safety.

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Section: Fluka Monte Carlo Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A promising alternative: examining TVS tellurite glass for gamma radiation shielding applications

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“…The different BODIES such as shapes and positions T A B L E 1 The densities and chemical compositions of the chosen composites (wt%) of the source, sample, lead shields, and NaI detector were added to the GEOBEGIN and GEOEND. [59][60][61][62] The region of each geometry and also the number of neighbors were also defined in the program. As the new composites (V-P) were not determined in the material card, the compositions with their weight percentages are added in ASSIGNMA and material cards.…”

Section: Mcnpx and Fluka Simulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some previous studies were done on different composites with FLUKA and MCNPX codes against gamma rays and also neutrons, but none did the different aspects of vinyl ester composites in terms of shielding capabilities. [46,[59][60][61][62] So, the first aim of the present study is the preparation of the new composites, which in turn be able to resist possible radiation damage and could have perfect shielding performance against gamma rays. Besides, due to having the excellent neutron-shielding efficiency of the V-P, focusing on composites' behavior in terms of neutron shielding is also studied.…”

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confidence: 99%

Monte Carlo simulations study on gamma ray–neutron shielding characteristics for vinyl ester composites

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The current study aims to report the gamma ray-neutron attenuation parameters of eight types of vinyl ester pumice (V-P) composites for wide energy ranges of 511-2140 keV via MCNPX and FLUKA codes. The radiation shielding properties of these composites were presented graphically and are discussed in detail in this study. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the MCNPX and FLUKA outcomes are in agreement with each other, and also the FLUKA code can be used as an alternative technique to determine the attenuation features of vinyl ester composites. Besides, the linear attenuation coefficient and total macroscopic cross sections' ( P t ) dependencies on the density and also mass attenuation coefficient were found for all selected samples. To sum up, findings show that composite coded as V-P50 can be a good competitive candidate in terms of gamma rays and neutron shielding.

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“…To determine the coordinates and types of interactions with matters by ionizing radiations, historically, two types of Monte Carlo codes have been developed for radiation transport. One type is suitable for macroscopic calculations using the condensed-history method (Berger 1963) with reduced computation time, such as FLUKA (Mark et al 2007), MCNP (X-5 Monte Carlo Team 2003) and Geant4 (Allison et al 2016). The other type is the event-by-event at atomic interaction level suitable for microdosimeric and nanoscopic studies, such as KURBUC ), Geant4-DNA (Incerti et al 2010a, 2010b, 2018, Bernal et al 2015, and PARTRAC (Friedland et al 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Verification of KURBUC-based ion track structure mode for proton and carbon ions in the PHITS code

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The particle and heavy ion transport code system (PHITS) is a general-purpose Monte Carlo radiation transport simulation code. It has the ability to handle diverse particle types over a wide range of energy. The latest PHITS development enables the generation of track structure for proton and carbon ions (1H+, 12C6+) based on the algorithms in the KURBUC code, which is considered as one of the most verified track-structure codes worldwide. This ion track-structure mode is referred to as the PHITS-KURBUC mode. In this study, the range, radial dose distributions, and microdosimetric distributions were calculated using the PHITS-KURBUC mode. Subsequently, they were compared with the corresponding data obtained from the original KURBUC and from other studies. These comparative studies confirm the successful inclusion of the KURBUC code in the PHITS code. As results of the synergistic effect between the macroscopic and microscopic radiation transport codes, this implementation enabled the detailed calculation of the microdosimetric and nanodosimetric quantities under complex radiation fields, such as proton beam therapy with the spread-out Bragg peak.

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TVF-NMCRC—A powerful program for writing and executing simulation inputs for the Fluka Monte Carlo Code system

Cited by 18 publications

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A promising alternative: examining TVS tellurite glass for gamma radiation shielding applications

A promising alternative: examining TVS tellurite glass for gamma radiation shielding applications

Monte Carlo simulations study on gamma ray–neutron shielding characteristics for vinyl ester composites

Verification of KURBUC-based ion track structure mode for proton and carbon ions in the PHITS code

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