ICSBEP Benchmarking Workshop hosted by DNCSH Collaborating Laboratories and led by LANL
Vendors and regulatory bodies increasingly depend on benchmark data, particularly ICSBEP benchmarks, to validate predictive computer codes for design and safety evaluations. This data not only boosts confidence in code predictions but also aids in uncertainty estimation when combined with processed nuclear data from sources like the National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC). Such estimations help assess subcriticality margins and experimental similarities.
The ICSBEP benchmark acceptance process involves a detailed review of experiments and uncertainty analyses, akin to the rigor of the Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG) that produces the Evaluated Nuclear Data File Version B (ENDF/B). Each benchmark includes comprehensive experimental descriptions to support model development. A benchmarking workshop was held to train DNCSH proposal participants on how to write a quality benchmark. Training efforts focused on ensuring the highest quality submissions to ICSBEP, emphasizing the preparation of benchmarks from existing experiments.
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The following presentations were part of the benchmarking workshop:
Overview of Benchmarking in Today's World: A Tutorial
ICSBEP Benchmarking: Section 1 (Detailed Description)
ISCBEP Benchmarking: Section 2 (Evaluation of Experimental Data)