Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Random Numbers• Random numbers are essential for the functioning of the MCNP code.• Random numbers are typically used:-To determine source particle parameters (position, direction, energy, and/or time) -To simulate the stochastic processes of particle and material interactions.-To sample various probability distributions that describe physical processes, such as, scattering angles, energy loss during interactions, and the distance between collisions.-In variance reduction methods.-To generate the large number of samples needed to achieve statically significant results.-To enable the quantification of uncertainties in the simulations results.For example, running multiple simulations with different random seeds to assesses the variability in the results.
DOI: 10.2172/2439178
Author: Jerawan Armstrong
Institution: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4402287136