Next SCALE Training Course in October

Registration forms and other information are included in the back of this Newsletter. Because the class is being held at ORNL, the number of registrants will be limited to 24. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come basis and must include the full registration fee of $1,200. No FAX or e-mail registrations will be accepted. The increase in the registration fee reflects the transition to a full cost-recovery basis. Prior courses have been substantially underwritten by the DOE Transportation and Packaging Safety Division. The course content will be similar to the course held in April, with some modifications based on feedback from that course. This course will cover the criticality, depletion, and shielding codes in SCALE. The heat transfer codes will not be included. The tentative course agenda is printed below. If you are not interested or able to attend, but know someone who is, please pass this announcement to them. Please FAX or e-mail any questions to the addresses listed at the end of the Newsletter.

SCALE Training Course Agenda

Registration, Opening Remarks, System Overview

Cross Section and Material Processing - Lecture

Criticality Safety Sequences - Lecture and Problem Session

Tuesday

Criticality Safety Sequences - Lecture and Problem Session

Wednesday

Depletion/Decay Sequences - Lecture and Problem Session

1-D Shielding Analysis Sequences - Lecture and Problem Session

Thursday

3-D Monte Carlo Shielding Analysis Sequences - Lecture and Problem Sessions

3-D Point Kernel Shielding Analysis Sequence - Lecture and Problem Session

Friday morning

Parallel sessions (attend one of your choice)

Criticality Safety Sequences - Question and Answer

Depletion/Decay and Shielding Analysis Sequences - Question and Answer

Use the SCALE Automated Sequences to Avoid Mistakes

However, partly because of portability problems that existed prior to the release of SCALE-4 and partly because of misunderstanding about the benefit of the automated SCALE sequences, many users of the functional modules in SCALE still do not use the SCALE sequences. Although SCALE, as well as all other codes, are subject to misapplication by the user, it has been the experience of the SCALE staff that users who do not use the sequences are more prone to misapplication. For example, the CSAS sequences in SCALE are very beneficial for automated preparation of a problem-specific cross-section library. However, stand-alone execution of the SCALE functional modules often results in erroneous results because of confusion over how to prepare input for the individual functional modules, improper data interfacing between codes, and/or misunderstanding of all the factors that need to be considered in preparing a proper problem-specific library.

All of these potential pitfalls are greatly mitigated if the user applies the SCALE sequence designed for the task at hand. The purpose of this note is to encourage users to become more familiar with the broad capabilities and expanded portability now available in the SCALE code system. The Training Course scheduled for October 9-13 is designed to provide such an overview. The attendee will not leave as an expert on the SCALE system, but he or she will have a greater understanding of the total system - its capabilities and limitations.

Report on April SCALE-4 Training Course

The Course was hosted and taught by the staff of the ORNL Computational Physics and Engineering Division who are responsible for the development and maintenance of the SCALE code system. The Course emphasized hands-on experience solving practical problems in small workgroups. Beta versions of the new workstation and PC versions of the SCALE system were installed for the course on a network of two workstations and ten PCs. The staff members interacted with the workgroups to provide guidance and answer questions. The participants learned from each other as well as from the staff members and provided valuable feedback to the staff. This information exchange will facilitate further development and enhancement of the SCALE code system. Both the participants and the staff indicated that the Course was a profitable and rewarding experience.

REGISTRATION FORM

SCALE Training Course

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

October 9-13, 1995

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Please enclose registration fee of $1,200 payable to: SCALE Training Course

Please mail form and payment to:

Steve Bowman

SCALE Training Course

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

P.O. Box 2008, MS 6370

Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6370

Please fill out the attached SCALE Experience / Preferences Form and return along with this registration form. This form will aid the instructors in planning work groups prior to the course.

NOTE: Course attendance is limited. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!

No refunds will be made, but you may send a substitute in your place.

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