New Methods for the Monte Carlo Simulation of Neutron Noise Experiments in Ads

This paper presents two improvements to speed up the Monte-Carlo simulation of neutron noise experiments. The first one is to separate the actual Monte Carlo transport calculation from the digital signal processing routines, while the second is to introduce non-analogue techniques to improve the efficiency of the Monte Carlo calculation. For the latter method, adaptations to the theory of neutron noise experiments were made to account for the distortion of the higher-moments of the calculated neutron noise. Calculations were performed to test the feasibility of the above outlined scheme and to demonstrate the advantages of the application of the track length estimator. It is shown that the modifications improve the efficiency of these calculations to a high extent, which turns the Monte Carlo method into a powerful tool for the development and design of on-line reactivity measurement systems for ADS.