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1. NAME AND TITLE OF DATA LIBRARY
SINBAD-2022: Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database.
Abstracts for individual benchmarks: https://www.oecd-nea.org/science/wprs/shielding/sinbad/sinbadis.htm
2. NAME AND TITLE OF DATA RETRIEVAL PROGRAMS
SINBADIS.HTM
3. CONTRIBUTORS
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Many of the organizations that contributed to this benchmark compilation are listed in the index file SINBADIS.htm.
4. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION
SINBAD began in 1992–93, prompted by the continued closure of experimental facilities worldwide. The loss of benchmark experimental facilities jeopardizes the future of new shielding data. Furthermore, the loss of lab notes and/or logbook records from poor document storage and/or aging—together with the loss of guidance from retirements of key experimental staff— means that complete benchmark data is at a premium under today’s strict quality assurance requirements. The decision was made to collect, recompile, and distribute benchmark information in formats acceptable to the international community in an attempt to preserve and disseminate the information. The data integrity was checked, and reference sources were examined for self-consistency. At times, full benchmark information was gathered from multiple sources, including personal contacts and laboratory logbooks.
The guidelines developed by the Benchmark Problems Group of the American Nuclear Society Standards Committee (ANS-6) on formats for benchmark problem descriptions have been followed. SINBAD data include benchmark information on (1) the experimental facility and the source; (2) the benchmark geometry and composition; and (3) the detection system, measured data, and an error analysis. A reference section is included with the data. Relevant graphical information, such as experimental geometry or spectral data, is included. All information that is compiled for inclusion with SINBAD has been verified for accuracy and reviewed by two scientists.
The data in the RSICC SINBAD-2022 package were received through the Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank (NEADB) and correspond to Data Bank packages:
• NEA-1517 SINBAD REACTOR (Abstract last modified 29-MAY-2020)
This release includes consistency changes and update for packages NEA-1517/095 – 104.
5. APPLICATION OF THE DATA
SINBAD is an electronic database developed to store a variety of radiation shielding benchmark data so that users can easily retrieve and incorporate the data into their calculations. The high accuracy of benchmark experimental data allows checks for quality assurance in user’s computations or with new experimental results. The user may find a lack of experimental data in some energy regions, which could become a focus for future computations and experiments. New data libraries containing revised cross sections can be verified and validated, drawing comparisons to previous cross section data releases. New information on benchmark results—such as new computations, revised data results, and errors in data generation—will be provided as updates to this library, so users will find up-to-date applications in computational-ready formats.
6. SOURCE AND SCOPE OF DATA
An international effort between the OECD NEA and ORNL Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) and invaluable contributions from many international nuclear data experts to the compilation, validation, and review of the data combined to create this database. SINBAD is an excellent data source for users who require the quality assurance necessary in developing cross section libraries or radiation transport codes. The future needs of the scientific community are best served by the electronic database format of SINBAD and its user-friendly interface, combined with its data accuracy and integrity.
This release of SINBAD includes a large set of 47 fission shielding benchmarks, 31 fusion neutronics shielding benchmarks, and 23 accelerator shielding benchmarks. The experimental results are distributed in tabular ASCII format that can easily be exported to different computer environments for further use.
The benchmarks provide information to fully describe the experimental parameters in a modern-day computational model. Relevant engineering details of the experimental configuration are included with the physics equations and theory to provide the user with an understanding of the principles of the benchmark and the manner in which data were collected. The full benchmark information includes the source of radiation, its energy, angle, and strength; the materials tested and their compositions, tolerances, temperatures, and physical arrangement; and the detectors, their locations, data results, resolution limits, response curves, and unfolding code references. Included are statistical error analyses of the measurements.
7. DISCUSSION OF THE DATA RETRIEVAL PROGRAM
The SINBAD retrieval system is an HTML-indexed and hyperlinked table, sorted alphabetically by shield material, year of publication, laboratory, shield-type, and directory name. The abstract is hyperlinked to the data tables and experimental documents within each of the subdirectories.
8. DATA FORMAT AND COMPUTER
HTML, PDF, and ASCII text files; PC, UNIX Workstations, MAC (D00237MNYCP06). Data files may be used in PC, UNIX workstations, or MAC systems. The experimental results are distributed in tabular ASCII format that can easily be exported to different computer environments for further use. The size of each benchmark may range from a few hundred kilobytes to over a megabyte depending on the number of associated graphical and tabular files. There are 100 benchmarks in this release, which has a total disk space requirement of approximately 3.35 GB. Some special viewers may be required to see certain data files.
9. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME
Run times vary.
10. REFERENCES
a. Documentation:
Sinbadis.htm - index (Apr 2019)
I.Kodeli, E. Sartori and B. Kirk, “SINBAD - Shielding Benchmark Experiments - Status and Planned Activities,” Proceedings of the ANS 14th Biennial Topical Meeting of Radiation Protection and Shielding Division, Carlsbad, New Mexico (April 3-6, 2006).
b. Other useful documentation:
SINBAD abstracts which specify major components of each benchmark are available at https://www.oecd-nea.org/science/wprs/shielding/sinbad/sinbadis.htm
Ivo Kodeli, Kodeli, Hamilton Hunter, Enrico Sartori, “Radiation Shielding and Dosimetry Experiments Updates in the SINBAD Database,” Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2005), Vol 116, No.1–4, pp.558–561 http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/116/1-4/558.
11. CONTENTS OF LIBRARY
SINBAD INDEX - Sorted by Shielding
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Reactor Shielding (47)
Winfrith Iron Benchmark (ASPIS)
Winfrith Iron 88 Benchmark (ASPIS)
Winfrith Graphite Benchmark (ASPIS)
Winfrith Water/Iron Benchmark (ASPIS-PCA REPLICA)
Winfrith Water Benchmark
Winfrith Neutron-Gamma Ray Transport through Water/Steel Arrays (ASPIS)
NESDIP-2 Benchmark (ASPIS)
NESDIP-3 Benchmark (ASPIS)
JANUS Phase I (Neutron Transport Through Mild and Stainless Steel)
JANUS Phase VIII (Neutron Transport Through Sodium and Mild Steel)
Ispra Sodium Benchmark (EURACOS)
Ispra Iron Benchmark (EURACOS)
Cadarache Sodium (HARMONIE)
Karlsruhe Iron Sphere
Wuerenlingen Iron Benchmark (PROTEUS)
Neutron Leakage from Water Spheres (NIST)
Streaming Through Ducts (IRI-TUB)
Gamma-ray Production Cross Sections from Thermal Neutron Capture in 14 elements and SS
Averaged Gamma-ray Production Cross Sections from Fast Neutron Capture in 14 ele. & SS
JASPER Advanced Reactor Axial Shield Measurements
JASPER Advanced Reactor Intermediate Heat Exchanger Measurements
JASPER Advanced Reactor Radial Shield Measurements
ORNL TSF Iron Broomstick
ORNL TSF Oxygen Broomstick
ORNL TSF Nitrogen Broomstick
ORNL TSF Sodium Broomstick
ORNL TSF Stainless Steel Broomstick
ORNL Neutron Transport Through Iron and SS - Part I
ORNL Neutron Transport in Thick Sodium
Pool Critical Assembly-Pressure Vessel Facility Benchmark
University of Illinois Iron Sphere (CF-252)
University of Tokyo-YAYOI Iron Slab
Radiation field parameters for pressure vessel monitoring in NRI LR-0 VVER-440 reactor
Radiation field parameters for pressure vessel monitoring in NRI LR-0 VVER-1000 reactor
Balakovo-3 VVER-1000 Ex-vessel Neutron Dosimetry Benchmark
VENUS-3 LWR-PVS Benchmark
H.B. Robinson-2 Pressure Vessel
Photon Leakage Spectra from Al, Ti, Fe, Cu, Zr, Pb, U238 Spheres
Photon Spectra from H2O, SiO2 and NaCl
IPPE Th shell with 14 MeV and Cf-252 source neutrons
Baikal-1 Skyshine Benchmark Experiment
NAÏADE 1 Graphite Benchmark (60cm) and NAÏADE 1 Iron Benchmark (60cm)
NAÏADE 1 Light Water Benchmark (60cm)
NAÏADE 1 Concrete Benchmark (60cm)
IPPE neutron transmission through bismuth shell
Photon Skyshine Experiment Benchmark
Polyethylene Reflected Plutonium Metal Sphere: Subcritical Neutron and Gamma Measurements (~1987)
Fusion Neutronics Shielding (31)
Nickel Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
Iron Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
Aluminium Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
Silicon Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
Tungsten Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
Manganese Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
FNS Experimental data for fusion neutronics benchmark
FNS Integral Experiment on Graphite Cylindrical Assembly
FNS Liquid Oxygen
FNS Vanadium Cube
FNS Tungsten
FNS Skyshine
FNS Dogleg Duct Streaming
FNG-SS Shield (integral)
FNG-ITER Blanket Bulk Shield (integral)
FNG/TUD ITER Blanket Bulk Shield (spectra measurements)
FNG-ITER Neutron Streaming (integral)
FNG-ITER Dose Rate Experiment
FNG Silicon Carbide (integral)
FNG/TUD Silicon Carbide (spectra measurements)
FNG Tungsten (integral)
FNG HCPB Tritium Breeder Module (integral measurements)
FNG/TUD Tungsten (spectra measurements)
TUD Iron Slab Experiment
IPPE Vanadium Shells
IPPE Iron Shells
ORNL 14-MeV Neutron SS/Borated Poly Slab
University of Illinois Iron Sphere (D-T)
KANT Spherical Beryllium Shells
MEPhI empty slits streaming experiment
Juelich Li Metal Blanket Experiment
Accelerator Shielding (23)
Transmission Through Shielding Materials of Neutrons and Photons Generated by 52 MeV Protons
Transmission Through Shielding Materials of Neutrons and Photons Generated by 65 MeV Protons
Transmission of Medium Energy Neutrons Through Concrete Shields (AVF Cyclotron)
Neutron Production from Thick Targets of Carbon, Iron, Copper, and Lead by 30- and 52-MeV Protons
TIARA 40 and 65 MeV Neutron Transmission Through Iron, Concrete and Polyethylene
Radioactivity induced by GeV-Protons and Spallation Neutrons using AGS accelerator
Intermediate and High-Energy Accelerator Shielding Benchmarks
ROESTI I, II and III (CERN)
CERF Bonner Sphere Spectrometer Response to Charged Hadrons
CERF Radionuclide Production
CERF Residual Dose Rates
CERF Neutron Energy Spectra behind Shielding of a 120 GeV/c Hadron Beam Facility
CERN 200 and 400 GeV/c protons activation experiments
RIKEN Quasi-monoenergetic Neutron Field in 70-210 MeV Energy Range
KENS p-500 MeV shielding experiment using 4m Concrete at KEK
HIMAC experiments with He, C, Ne, Ar, Fe, Xe and Si ions on C, Al, Cu & Pb targets
HIMAC High energy Neutron (<800 MeV) Measurements in Iron
HIMAC High energy Neutron (<800 MeV) Measurements in Concrete
BEVALAC Experiment with Nb Ions on Nb & Al Targets
MSU experiment with He & C ions on Al target
Neutron Spectra Generated by 590-MeV Protons on a Thick Pb Target
ISIS Deep-Penetration Neutrons through Concrete and Iron Shields using p-800 MeV
Simulation of the lineal energy distribution of the energy deposition in biological cells, TEPC-FLUKA Comparison
12. DATE OF ABSTRACT
December 2012, rev December 2013, February 2016, April 2022
KEYWORDS: BENCHMARK PROBLEM CROSS SECTIONS; BENCHMARK NEUTRON FIELDS; DATABASE; DETECTOR RESPONSE