def testMeanLifetime(self):
py_printf('UNITTEST', 'Testing HW2 mean lifetime')
mean_lifetime = process.computeMeanNeutronLifetime(self.times, self.num_neutrons)
self.assertGreater(.10, abs(1.40E-5 - mean_lifetime) / 1.40E-5)
def testMeanLifetime(self):
py_printf('UNITTEST', 'Testing HW2 mean lifetime')
mean_lifetime = process.computeMeanNeutronLifetime(
self.times, self.num_neutrons)
self.assertGreater(.10, abs(1.40E-5 - mean_lifetime) / 1.40E-5)
reached_one_ev = False
# Simulate neutron until it is absorbed in H-1
while(neutron._alive):
h1_material.collideNeutron(neutron)
flux.tally(neutron)
times.tally(neutron)
coll_rate.tally(neutron)
if neutron._energy < 1.0:
reached_one_ev = True
if not reached_one_ev:
coll_rate_1eV.tally(neutron)
py_printf('INFO', 'Plotting the flux...')
plotter.plotFlux(flux, title='H-1 Flux', filename='h-1-flux')
num_collisions = process.computeMeanNumCollisions(coll_rate_1eV, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Mean # of collisions to 1 eV: %f', num_collisions)
num_collisions = process.computeMeanNumCollisions(coll_rate, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Mean # of collisions to death: %f', num_collisions)
mean_lifetime = process.computeMeanNeutronLifetime(times, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Avg neutron lifetime: %1.2E seconds', mean_lifetime)
py_printf('TITLE', 'Finished')
neutron._energy = fissioner.emitNeutroneV()
neutron._alive = True
reached_one_ev = False
# Simulate neutron until it is absorbed in H-1
while (neutron._alive):
h1_material.collideNeutron(neutron)
flux.tally(neutron)
times.tally(neutron)
coll_rate.tally(neutron)
if neutron._energy < 1.0:
reached_one_ev = True
if not reached_one_ev:
coll_rate_1eV.tally(neutron)
py_printf('INFO', 'Plotting the flux...')
plotter.plotFlux(flux, title='H-1 Flux', filename='h-1-flux')
num_collisions = process.computeMeanNumCollisions(coll_rate_1eV, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Mean # of collisions to 1 eV: %f', num_collisions)
num_collisions = process.computeMeanNumCollisions(coll_rate, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Mean # of collisions to death: %f', num_collisions)
mean_lifetime = process.computeMeanNeutronLifetime(times, num_neutrons)
py_printf('RESULT', 'Avg neutron lifetime: %1.2E seconds', mean_lifetime)
py_printf('TITLE', 'Finished')
