Design calculations for the ANS cold neutron source

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Abstract

Calculated results, obtained using two-dimensional discrete ordinates methods, are presented for a variety of cases of interest in the design of a neutron cold source for the Advanced Neutron Source. The methodology that was developed to carry out the calculations is described.

A liquid-deuterium cold source of radius 190 mm with and without re-entrant cavities is considered. Results are presented for various cavity lengths and radii, for various radii of the void tube that connects the cold source to the guide tube, and for various guide tube radii. In an appendix, a combined liquid-nitrogen15/liquid-deuterium cold source is considered.

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Research sponsored by Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics, U.S. Department of Energy under Contract no. DE-AC05-84OR21400 with Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.

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