[3L06-10] Nuclear Transmutation

[3L06] Verification & Validation for quantity evaluation code

*Kenji Nishihara¹, Takeshita Kenji², Takashi Shimada³, Masahiko Nakase² (1. JAEA, 2. Tokyo Tech, 3. MHI)

Keywords:Quantity evaluation code, Verification & Validation

Many codes have been developed in the world to quantify future nuclear scenarios for the purpose of developing nuclear energy utilization strategies and R&D goals. However, quality assurance and verification of the accuracy of the codes are not yet fully implemented, with only simple benchmark intercomparisons by the OECD/NEA. In the various evaluation codes, many models are used for each process of the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear reactors, and there are differences in the definitions of inputs and outputs and databases, so a general verification method has not been established. Therefore, we developed a verification and validation (V&V) method for quantity evaluation codes to contribute to quality assurance and accuracy verification in the future.