Abstract
This chapter discusses the transport theory methods. The function of transport theory in shielding analysis is located in three principal areas: (1) by means of once-for-all type calculations, it provides accurate data that can be conveniently incorporated into simpler mathematical methods to facilitate quick solutions to practical problems, (2) transport theory solutions of idealized problems unambiguously defined in geometry and data often referred to as benchmark problems provide a valuable standard against, which less theoretically rigorous methods may be compared, and (3) historically more recent application in which actual reactor shield design problems are solved using basic data and computer programs based on transport theory methods. Transport theory is based upon the solution of the Boltzmann transport equation. There are three transport methods that have proved of greatest importance in shielding studies, (1) monte carlo method, (2) moments method, and (3) discrete ordinates method.
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