Abstract
ABSTRACTIn the 1980s, a series of integral experiments was conducted in FCA-IX assemblies with systematically changed neutron spectra covering from the intermediate to fast ones. The experiments provide systematic data of central fission rates for TRU nuclides containing minor actinides, 237Np, 238Pu, 239Pu, 242Pu, 241Am, 243Am, and 244Cm. Regarding the fission rate ratios relative to 239Pu, benchmark models had been recently developed for validation of nuclear data for the TRU's fission cross sections. In this paper, the latest major nuclear data libraries, JENDL-4.0, ENDF/B-VII.1, and JEFF-3.2, are compared on the benchmark models. For the libraries, the analyses by a Monte Carlo calculation code show obvious overestimations particularly for the fission rate ratios of 244Cm to 239Pu. Additionally, a large discrepancy about by 20% between the libraries is revealed for the fission rate ratio of 238Pu to 239Pu measured in the intermediate neutron spectrum. The causes of discrepancies are furthermore clarified by sensitivity analyses.
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