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1. NAME AND TITLE OF DATA LIBRARY

SINBAD V2.X: Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database.

 

2. 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 wiki pages of the SINBAD GitLab repository.

 

RESTRICTIONS  RSICC can license eligible persons located in Canada and the U.S. for access to Volume 1 of SINBAD Version 2. RSICC can license all eligible customers for access to Volume 2 of SINBAD Version 2. Customers located outside of Canada or the U.S. will be referred to the OECD NEA Data Bank for access to Volume 1 of SINBAD Version 2.

 

3. 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 todays 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 Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database (SINBAD) contains benchmark compilations and numerical intercomparison exercises to validate or verify radiation shielding simulations for nuclear fission and fusion reactors and accelerator facilities.

 

The work on SINBAD is jointly carried out by the RSICC and the OECD NEA. At the NEA the Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS) is mandated to monitor gaps and steer the development of SINBAD in collaboration with RSICC. The development itself is managed by the EGPRS SINBAD Task Force.

 

 

4. 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.

 

5. 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 fission shielding benchmarks, fusion neutronics shielding benchmarks, and 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 way 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.

 

6. DISCUSSION OF THE DATA RETRIEVAL PROGRAM

The SINBAD repository includes wiki pages including indexed and hyperlinked tables providing the shield material, year of publication, laboratory, shield-type, and directory name of each entry. The table is hyperlinked to the repositories of the data entries.

 

7. DATA FORMAT AND COMPUTER

SINBAD Version 2 is maintained on a GitLab site managed by the OECD NEA Data Bank. The content of the GitLab site includes a variety of file formats including PDF and ASCII text files.

 

SINBAD Version 2 is designed to be a dynamic database and thus the content of the volumes is expected to change over time. A licensee will also get access to all future versions of the SINBAD database as long as the user maintains a valid license.

 

8. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME

Not applicable.

 

9. REFERENCES

a. Documentation:

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).

 

NEA (2023), "SINBAD Update and Distribution Process, Version 1.1, OECD Publishing, Paris, NEA/NSC/WPRS/DOC(2022)

 

b. Other useful documentation:

"SINBAD - Radiational Shielding Benchmark Experiments" I. Kodeli and E. Sartori Annals of Nuclear Energy, Volume 159, 1 September 2021, 108254, ISSN 0306-4549, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108254 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108254

 

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.

 

10. CONTENTS OF CODE PACKAGE

SINBAD Version 2 is made available on a GitLab repository managed by the OECD NEA. The contents of the SINBAD Version 2 database are described in the SINBAD Wiki page:https://git.oecd-nea.org/sinbad/sinbad.v2/wiki.

 

Volume 1 of Version 2 contains shielding benchmarks contributed by OECD-NEA member countries.

  1. [AGH-UST, Poland] Juelich Li Metal Blanket Experiment
  2. [ARCS, Austria] Simulation of the lineal energy distribution of the energy deposition in biological cells, TEPC-FLUKA Comparison
  3. [Cadarache, France - Harmonie] Cadarache Sodium
  4. [CEA, France] NAÏADE 1 Graphite Benchmark (60cm)
  5. [CEA, France] NAÏADE 1 Iron Benchmark (60cm)
  6. [CEA, France] NAÏADE 1 Light Water Benchmark (60cm)
  7. [CEA, France] NAÏADE 1 Concrete Benchmark (60cm)
  8. [CERN, Switzerland] ROESTI I, II and III
  9. [CERN, Switzerland] CERF Bonner Sphere Spectrometer Response to Charged Hadrons
  10. [CERN, Switzerland] CERF Radionuclide Production
  11. [CERN, Switzerland] CERF Residual Dose Rates
  12. [CERN, Switzerland] CERF Neutron Energy Spectra behind Shielding of a 120 GeV/c Hadron Beam Facility
  13. [CERN, Switzerland] CERN 200 and 400 GeV/c protons activation experiments
  14. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Experimental data for fusion neutronics benchmark
  15. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Integral Experiment on Graphite Cylindrical Assembly
  16. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Liquid Oxygen
  17. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Vanadium Cube
  18. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Tungsten
  19. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Skyshine
  20. [FNS/JAEA, Japan] FNS Dogleg Duct Streaming
  21. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG-ITER Neutron Streaming (integral)
  22. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG-ITER Dose Rate Experiment
  23. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG Silicon Carbide (integral)
  24. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG Tungsten (integral)
  25. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG HCPB Tritium Breeder Module (integral measurements)
  26. [FNG/Italy, TUD/Germany] FNG/TUD ITER Blanket Bulk Shield (spectra measurements)
  27. [FNG/Italy, TUD/Germany] FNG/TUD Silicon Carbide (spectra)
  28. [FNG/Italy, TUD/Germany] FNG/TUD Tungsten (spectra measurements)
  29. [TUD, Germany] TUD Iron Slab Experiment
  30. [FzK, Germany] Karlsruhe Iron Sphere
  31. [FzK, Germany] KANT Spherical Beryllium Shells
  32. [IPPE - FzK] IPPE Vanadium Shells
  33. [IPPE, Russia] IPPE Iron Shells
  34. [IPPE, Russia] IPPE Th shell with 14 MeV and Cf-252 source neutrons
  35. [IFPE, Russia] IPPE neutron transmission through bismuth shell
  36. [IRI - TUB] Streaming Through Ducts
  37. [ISPRA Univ. of Pavia, Italy - EURACOS II] Ispra Iron Benchmark
  38. [ISPRA Univ. of Pavia, Italy - EURACOS II] Ispra Sodium Benchmark
  39. [JAEA, Japan] Radioactivity induced by GeV-Protons and Spallation Neutrons using AGS accelerator
  40. [JAEA, Japan] Intermediate and High-Energy Accelerator Shielding Benchmarks
  41. [KEK/KENS, Japan] KENS p-500 MeV shielding experiment using 4m Concrete at KEK
  42. [MEPhI, Russian Fed.] MEPhI empty slits streaming experiment
  43. [NIRS, Japan] HIMAC experiments with He, C, Ne, Ar, Fe, Xe and Si ions on C, Al, Cu & Pb targets
  44. [NIRS, Japan] HIMAC High energy Neutron (<800 MeV) Measurements in Iron
  45. [NIRS, Japan] HIMAC High energy Neutron (<800 MeV) Measurements in Concrete
  46. [NRI, Rez] Radiation field parameters for pressure vessel monitoring in NRI LR-0 VVER-440 reactor
  47. [NRI, Rez] Radiation field parameters for pressure vessel monitoring in NRI LR-0 VVER-1000 reactor
  48. [PSI, Swiss] Neutron Spectra Generated by 590-MeV Protons on Thick Pb Target
  49. [RAL, England] ISIS Deep-Penetration Neutrons through Concrete and Iron Shields using p-800 MeV
  50. [RDIPE, Russia] Baikal-1 Skyshine Benchmark Experiment
  51. [RFNC, Russia] Photon Leakage Spectra from Al, Ti, Fe, Cu, Zr, Pb, U238 Spheres
  52. [RFNC, Russia] Photon Spectra from H2O, SiO2 and NaCl
  53. [RIKEN, Japan] Quasi-monoenergetic Neutron Field in 70-210 MeV Energy Range
  54. [SCK/CEN, Belgium] VENUS-3 LWR-PVS Benchmark
  55. [SEC NRS/FZR, Russia/Germany] Balakovo-3 VVER-1000
  56. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Aluminium Sphere
  57. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Iron Sphere
  58. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Nickel Sphere
  59. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Silicon Sphere
  60. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Tungsten Sphere
  61. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - OKTAVIAN] Manganese Sphere (OKTAVIAN)
  62. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - AVF Cyclotron] Transmission of Medium Energy Neutrons through Concrete Shields (AVF Cyclotron)
  63. [Univ. of Osaka and Univ. of Tokyo, Japan] Neutron Production from Thick Targets of Carbon, Iron, Copper, and Lead by 30- and 52-MeV Protons
  64. [Univ. of Tokyo, Japan - INS] Transmission through Shielding Materials of Neutrons and Photons Generated by 52 MeV Protons
  65. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] Winfrith Iron Benchmark
  66. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] Winfrith Iron 88 Benchmark
  67. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] Winfrith Graphite Benchmark
  68. [Winfrith, England] Winfrith Water Benchmark
  69. [Winfirth, England - ASPIS] Winfrith Neutron-Gamma Ray Transport through Water/Steel Arrays
  70. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] JANUS Phase I (Neutron Transport through Mild and Stainless Steel)
  71. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] JANUS Phase VIII (Neutron Transport through Sodium and Mild Steel)
  72. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] NESDIP-2 Benchmark
  73. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] NESDIP-3 Benchmark
  74. [Winfrith, England - ASPIS] Winfrith Water/Iron Benchmark
  75. [Wuerenlingen, Switzerland - PROTEUS] Wuerenlingen Iron Benchmark
  76. [JAEA, Japan] TIARA 40 and 65 MeV Neutron Transmission through Iron, Concrete and Polyethylene
  77. [Univ. of Osaka, Japan - AVF Cyclotron] Transmission through Shielding Materials of Neutrons and Photons Generated by 65 MeV Protons
  78. [RDIPE, Russia] Baikal-1 Skyshine Benchmark Experiment
  79. [SCK, Belgium] Venus-3

Volume 2 of Version 2 contains shielding benchmarks contributed by RSICC.

  1. [ORNL, USA] Gamma-ray Production Cross Sections from Thermal Neutron Capture in 14 elements & SS
  2. [ORNL, USA] Averaged Gamma-ray Production Cross Sections from Fast Neutron Capture in 14 elements & SS
  3. [ORNL, USA] JASPER Advanced Reactor Axial Shield Measurements
  4. [ORNL, USA] JASPER Advanced Reactor Intermediate Heat Exchanger Measurements
  5. [ORNL, USA] JASPER Advanced Reactor Radial Shield Measurements
  6. [ORNL, USA] ORNL TSF Iron Broomstick
  7. [ORNL, USA] ORNL TSF Oxygen Broomstick
  8. [ORNL, USA] ORNL TSF Nitrogen Broomstick
  9. [ORNL, USA] ORNL TSF Sodium Broomstick
  10. [ORNL, USA] ORNL TSF Stainless Steel Broomstick
  11. [ORNL, USA] ORNL Neutron Transport through Iron and SS - Part I
  12. [ORNL, USA] ORNL Neutron Transport in Thick Sodium
  13. [ORNL, USA] Pool Critical Assembly-Pressure Vessel Facility Benchmark
  14. [ORNL, USA] ORNL 14-MeV Neutron SS/Borated Poly Slab
  15. [University of Illinois, USA] University of Illinois Iron Sphere (D-T)
  16. [University of Illinois, USA] University of Illinois Iron Sphere (CF-252)
  17. [Univ. of Tokyo, Japan - YAYOI] University of Tokyo-YAYOI Iron Slab
  18. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG-SS Shield (integral meas.)
  19. [FNG/ENEA, Italy] FNG-ITER Blanket Bulk Shield (integral meas.)
  20. [NRC, USA] H.B. Robinson-2 Pressure Vessel
  21. [LBNL, USA] BEVALAC Experiment with Nb Ions on Nb & Al Targets
  22. [MSU, USA] Experiment with He & C ions on Al target
  23. [NIST, USA] Neutron Leakage from Water Spheres

RESTRICTIONS  RSICC can license eligible persons located in Canada and the U.S. for access to Volume 1 of SINBAD Version 2. RSICC can license all eligible customers for access to Volume 2 of SINBAD Version 2. Customers located outside of Canada or the U.S. will be referred to the OECD NEA Data Bank for access to Volume 1 of SINBAD Version 2.

 

12. DATE OF ABSTRACT

April 2025

 

KEYWORDS: BENCHMARK PROBLEM CROSS SECTIONS; BENCHMARK NEUTRON FIELDS; DATABASE; DETECTOR RESPONSE