Title :
Coupled Electron-Photon Transport Calculations Using the Method of Discrete Ordinates
Author :
Lorence, Leonard J., Jr. ; Nelson, W.E. ; Morel, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Sandia National Laboratories P. O. Box 5800 Division 1231 Albuquerque, NM 87185
Abstract :
A new discrete-ordinates method for coupled electron-photon transport is presented and applied to space-shielding calculations. It is found that the discrete-ordinates method is as accurate as the standard Monte Carlo method but is much more efficient.
Keywords :
Cables; Charge carrier processes; Code standards; Electrons; Equations; Laboratories; Particle scattering; Production; Standards development; Tin;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4334134
