On the influence of the resonance scattering treatment in Monte Carlo codes on high temperature reactor characteristics [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Björn Becker

Institut für Kernenergetik und Energiesysteme IKE On the Influence of the Reso-nance Scattering Treatment in Monte Carlo Codes on High Temperature Reactor Charac-teristics Björn Becker Juni 2010 IKE 6 - 206 Universität Stuttgart Institut für Kernenergetik und Energiesysteme IKE On the Influence of the Reso-nance Scattering Treatment in Monte Carlo Codes on High Temperature Reactor Charac-teristics von der Fakultät Energie-, Verfahrens- und Biotechnik der Universität Stuttgart zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) genehmigte Abhandlung vorgelegt von Ingénieur Diplômé, M. Eng. Björn Becker geboren in Marburg. Hauptberichter: Prof. G. Lohnert, Ph.D. Mitberichter: Prof. Dr. V. Heinzel Tag der Einreichung: 09.12.2009 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 04.03.2010 ISSN – 0173 – 6892 Juni 2010 IKE 6 - 206 Universität Stuttgart AcknowledgmentsI would like to express my gratitude to my advisor Dr. habil. Ron Dagan. The prepara-tion of this work would not have been possible without his support and patience. I amdeeply indebted to Prof. Lohnert for his constant support and essential questions. I amfurthermore thankful for the assistance and encouragement of Prof. Heinzel.This work was performed at the Institute for Neutron Physics and Reactor Technologyof the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.