7-11 July 2019
EV41 - PEP 2D: Practical Computational Modeling for Health Physics (1) – Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulations (DewjI)Lake George 10:30 - 12:30 |
| Radiation transport codes are used in a breadth of application scopes in health physics, including estimating doses due to radiation exposures, characterizing radiation fields from sources, and conducting shielding calculations. In this introductory course, we will review the fundamentals of radiation interactions with matter and construct simple problems defining simulation geometries, materials, sources, and tallies. The objectives of this course are to: (1) provide participants with a background in Monte Carlo radiation transport code development; (2) provide a fundamental understanding of radiation interactions with matter; (3) help participants create and visualize a basic input file for Monte Carlo simulation; and (4) conduct and analyze the simulation data to interpret meaningful results. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own license for MCNP® from RSICC at https://rsicc.ornl.gov. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own computers to the course with MCNP® installed. |
