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Tentative_Schedule
Faculty
Registration
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Local_Information
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Workshop on the DOORS Particle Transport Code Package
June 7-11, 2004
Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
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Sponsored by: |
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Pennsylvania State University |
The Radiation Safety
Information and Computational Center |
The Nuclear Energy Agency
Data Bank |
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General
Information
A five-day, hands-on workshop on the
Discrete Ordinates of Oak Ridge System (DOORS) particle transport code
package will be held at Penn
State University from June 7 to 11, 2004. The workshop is cosponsored
by The Pennsylvania State University, The Radiation Shielding Information
and Computation Center, and The Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank.
The workshop will cover:
 | the two- and
three-dimensional transport codes DORT and TORT, respectively
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| several of the
peripheral codes in DOORS
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| the mesh
generation and visualization code package BOT3P
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Attendees will
benefit by learning:
| How to solve
neutral particle transport problems, with examples from the reactor
physics and shielding areas, using DORT, TORT, and DOORS auxiliary codes
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| How to set up
input files |
| How to interpret
code output and visualize the solution |
| The many
powerful options and computational tools in the DOORS package |
The workshop sessions will be held in a Penn
State computer classroom (shown at the right), where
participants will be able to immediately and extensively apply the theory
and techniques presented.
Attendees should have
elementary theoretical background in transport theory, and must be able to
function in a Linux environment including file editing and transferring
across computers.
Workshop attendees will receive a set of course
notes and materials. While the DOORS code will be used during the workshop,
a copy of the code will not be furnished to attendees. The DOORS and BOT3P
packages are available is through the Radiation Safety Information
Computational Center (RSICC), 865-574-6176,
pdc@ornl.gov.
The fee for the Workshop is $1600.
To insure effective, quality instruction, attendance is limited to the first
twenty (20) paid registrations. |
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Tentative Schedule
To
achieve the workshop objectives, the following tentative agenda has been
set.
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Sunday, June 6
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5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Registration and Reception |
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Monday, June 7 |
| Hours |
Instructor |
Topics |
| 4 |
Azmy |
Fundamentals: Transport equation,
multigroup, cross sections, Discrete Ordinates, DD/Nodal/Characteristic,
iterations, acceleration |
| 1 |
Barnett |
Installation of DOORS, directory
structure, DOORS overview & auxiliary codes |
| 2 |
Azmy |
FIDO format + exercises, i/p file
structure (arrays, files, jdos) |
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Tuesday, June 8 |
| 3 |
Barnett |
GIP and GipGui + exercises |
| 4 |
Azmy |
DORT input & output + exercises |
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Wednesday, June 9 |
| 3 |
Barnett |
TORT input & output + exercises |
| 4 |
Azmy |
BOT3P mesh generation + exercises |
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Optional |
Demonstration of
Radion Technologies' Attila radiation transport package |
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Thursday, June 10 |
| 2 |
Barnett
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Graphics with ISOPLOT + exercises |
| 2 |
Azmy
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BOT3P visualization + exercises |
| 3 |
Azmy
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Case Study: DORT Reactor Physics application |
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TBA |
Group dinner |
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Friday, June 11 |
| 4 |
Barnett
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Case
Study: TORT Shielding application |
| 2 |
Barnett
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Mitigating Ray effects with GRTUNCL3D |
| 1 |
Azmy & Barnett |
Q&A +
Wrap-up session |
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Faculty
Instruction will be provided by:
Dr. Yousry Y. Azmy, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Penn State University
Dr. Azmy holds
a faculty position as Professor of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, since July 2002. Prior to
this he held several positions in the Computational Physics and Engineering
Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, starting in
November 1986, and ending in July 2002 at the rank of Senior Research
Scientist.
Dr. Azmy earned his PhD and MS degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, in 1985 and 1983, respectively.
He received a B.Sc. also in Nuclear Engineering from the University of
Alexandria, Egypt, 1978.
Dr. Azmy's research is focused on nuclear computational science issues with
particular applications in neutron transport and diffusion methods and
analysis; acceleration methods for transport methods; multiprocessing
algorithm development, implementation, analysis, and parallel performance
modeling; development and analysis of numerical methods for fluid flow; and
numerical analysis of nonlinear dynamics phenomena with application to
stability and bifurcation analyses. Since 1995 he led development efforts
for the Discrete Ordinates of Oak Ridge System (DOORS) code package, and
continues to play a pivotal role in this regard.
Dr. Azmy is a member of the American Nuclear Society, SIAM, and the American
Mathematical Society. Currently he serves on the Technical Journals
Committee of the American Nuclear Society, and is an active member of the
American Nuclear Society's Mathematics and Computation Division. Over the
years he served in different capacities in this Division, the latest of
which is Technical Program Chair for the Topical Meeting
Nuclear Mathematical & Computational
Sciences: A Century in Review, A Century Anew. Currently he serves
on the Editorial Board of the journal
Progress in Nuclear Energy.
Dr. Azmy is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society.
Dr.
Allen Barnett, Radion Technologies
Dr. Barnett
worked, for many years, as a shielding engineer in the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program, developing tools to simplify the analysis of radiation
shielding designs. His experience and skills encompass a wide range of
computing systems and tools, including radiation transport, graphical user
interface development, nuclear cross section generation, and CAD.
Dr. Barnett
has years of experience with the DOORS codes, doing both development and
design work with DORT and TORT. He has used DOORS on almost all the computer
systems available as installation options, and has written numerous
interfaces and pre- and post-processing tools for them.
Dr. Barnett
earned his PhD and MS degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, in 1987 and 1985, respectively. He received
a BSc in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
in 1984.
Dr. Barnett is
a founding member of Radion Technologies (www.radiative.com)
a company that develops and supports software solutions for radiation
transport simulation and analysis.
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Registration
The deadline for registration is May 21,
2004. Only the first twenty (20) paid registrations will be accepted.
Due to export controls, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Radiation Safety
Information Computational Center must approve each person requesting
registration. Persons who are not approved will not be permitted to
register. Click
here for the registration form in Adobe Acrobat, PDF, format. You
may either mail or FAX your registration form to the address and FAX
number shown on the form. The registration fee is $1600. The fee
includes conference materials, refreshment breaks, an opening reception,
and a group dinner on Thursday night. The registration fee does
not include the DOORS
software, which must be purchased separately from Oak Ridge.
Cancellations received before May 21,
2004 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after May 21,
2004 will receive a $300 refund. Substitutions are allowed.
Click here to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved for
conference attendees at the Days Inn Penn State (pictured below), near the
campus of the Pennsylvania State University and within easy walking distance
of the classroom. Room rates and contact information for the Days Inn are
shown below. Conference participants must make their own reservations
directly with the hotel of their choice. You must mention the DOORS
Workshop when making your reservation, to insure that you get the conference
rate.
Hotel information
Days Inn Penn State
240 South Pugh Street
State College, PA 16801
(814) 238-8454 or (800) 258-DAYS
$76
single
$86 double
(Rates do not include occupancy tax -
currently 8.5% .)
When making reservations, tell the
Inn that you're with the DOORS Workshop.
Local
Information
The Penn State University Park campus is
located in State College, Pennsylvania, a small university town nestled in
the mountains of central Pennsylvania. The town offers numerous shops and
restaurants, in a safe, pleasant environment. The university also offers a
broad range of events such as concerts, plays, and sports contests. These
are generally open to the public. For more information, click on the links
below.
Directions,
maps, and local information
Link to
the Penn State Visitors' Guide
Calendars of University
Events
Weather
June in Central Pennsylvania can be a
beautiful time, with warm days and cool nights.
Click here for the
latest weather forecast for State College.
Travel
to the Workshop
Conference participants arriving by air can
fly into the
University Park Airport (code SCE) in State College, PA. The airport is
about five miles from town, and transportation is available. Direct flights
to University Park are available from the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit,
and Washington-Dulles airports. It is also possible to fly into the
Harrisburg, PA airport
(code MDT) and drive to State College. The drive, which is about 100 miles,
takes approximately two hours.
Conference participants driving to State
College will find that it is located in central Pennsylvania, near several
major interstate highways (I-80 and I-99).
Click here
for directions and distances from various east coast cities
Click here for a Mapquest map to the Days Inn
Free parking is available at the Days Inn
for registered guests.
Questions
Technical questions should be addressed
to:
Dr. Yousry Y. Azmy
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
229 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802 USA
(814) 865-0039
(814) 865-8499 (fax)
email:
YYA3@psu.edu
Registration questions should be
addressed to:
Bonnie King
410 Rider II Building
University Park, PA 16802 USA
(814) 865-7644
(814) 865-3969 (fax)
email:
BMK1@psu.edu
Note:
The University may cancel or postpone any program due to low enrollment or
for any other unforeseen circumstance. If a program is canceled or
postponed, the University will refund registration fees, but cannot be held
responsible for any other related costs, charges, or expenses, including
cancellation charges or other fees assessed by airlines or travel agencies.
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