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Comparing the 1st and 2nd moment approaches to variance reduction in Monte Carlo: Two examples by Burn, K.W.

“…•The employment of the adjoint flux to execute variance reduction in Monte Carlo is evaluated.•Variance reduction with the adjoint flux is benchmarked against…”
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Erratum to “On integrating Monte Carlo calculations in and around near-critical configurations – I. Methodology” [Ann. Nucl. Energy 172 (2022) 109063] by Brovchenko, M., Burn, K.W., Camprini, P. Console

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On integrating Monte Carlo calculations in and around near-critical configurations – II. Pressurized water reactors by Brovchenko, M., Burn, K.W., Camprini, P. Console

“…This article is the second part of a paper that evaluates a recent approach that has been developed to calculate differential in- and ex-fissile configuration…”
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On integrating Monte Carlo calculations in and around near-critical configurations – I. Methodology by Brovchenko, M., Burn, K.W., Camprini, P. Console

“…•A variance reduction (VR) approach in eigenvalue Monte Carlo calculations is tested.•The approach was originally proposed in 2014.•The test problems involve…”
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The impact of heavy reflectors on power distribution perturbations in large PWR reactor cores by Sargeni, A., Burn, K.W., Bruna, G.B.

“…•We study the power sensitivity to a heavy and conventional reflectors of a large PWR core.•At low power, a peripheral perturbation causes a bigger power tilt…”
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An epithermal facility for treating brain gliomas at the TAPIRO reactor by Burn, K.W, Casalini, L, Martini, S, Mazzini, M, Nava, E, Petrovich, C, Rosi, G, Sarotto, M, Tinti, R

“…An epithermal facility for treating patients with brain gliomas has been designed and is under construction at the fast reactor TAPIRO at ENEA Casaccia…”
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Experimental and Monte Carlo Evaluations of the Dosimetric Characteristics of a Thermal Neutron Calibration Assembly by Vilela, E., Morelli, B., Gualdrini, G., Burn, K.W., Monteventi, F.

“…A thermal neutron assembly for calibrating dosimetric instruments at the ENEA Radiation Protection Institute is described. The characterisation of such a…”
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