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FISPACT-II Forum • Fatal error when using SSFCHOOSE with SSFMASS and PROBTABLE
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Fatal error when using SSFCHOOSE with SSFMASS and PROBTABLE

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:04 pm
by fthomas
Hello all,

I am trying to generate SSFs as a function of energy for a series of nuclides in their elemental composition. Input and files file are included below. The reported error is:

00003: Fatal : ptable_m:mixture: 2:
SSFFUEL or SSFMASS keyword must be present for PROBTABLE to be used

SSFMASS and PROBTABLE are included, and the fatal error is generated with them in either order.

INPUT FILE

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<< -----collapse cross section data----- >>
CLOBBER
GETXS 1 709
PROBTABLE 1 1
SSFCHOOSE 1 1
  Ac225
SSFMASS 0.001 1
  Ac 100.0
FISPACT
* COLLAPSE tal2015-n/gxs-709 with tp-709-294
END
* END OF RUN
FILES FILE

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# gamma attenuation data
absorp  /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/decay/abs_2012
# index of nuclides to be included
ind_nuc  /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/TENDL2015data/tendl15_decay12_index
# Library cross section data
enbins /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/ebins/ebins_709
xs_endf /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/TENDL2015data/tal2015-n/gxs-709
# Library probability tables for self-shielding
prob_tab  /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/TENDL2015data/tal2015-n/tp-709-294
#fluxes
fluxes  fluxes
arb_flux  spectra
# Library decay data
dk_endf /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/decay/decay_2012
# Library fission  data
fy_endf /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/TENDL2015data/tal2015-n/gef52_nfy
# Spontaneous fission data
sf_endf /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/TENDL2015data/tal2015-n/gef52_sfy
# Library regulatory data
hazards /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/decay/hazards_2012
clear   /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/decay/clear_2012
a2data  /opt/FISPACT-II-3-20/ENDFdata/decay/a2_2012
# collapsed cross section data (in and out)
collapxi  COLLAPX
collapxo  COLLAPX
# condensed decay and fission data (in and out)
arrayx  ARRAYX
Maybe it's not a bug and I've misinterpreted the manual.

Any help much appreciated,

Fred

Re: Fatal error when using SSFCHOOSE with SSFMASS and PROBTABLE

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:43 pm
by Michael Fleming
Hello Fred,

Thanks for contacting us through the forum.

You have selected a case where there is no natural elemental composition (Actinium) that FISPACT-II can rely upon to use in the self-shielding calculation. For these elements, or in general where a non-natural isotopic mixture is required, you must use the SSFFUEL keyword (http://fispact.ukaea.uk/wiki/Keyword:SSFFUEL).

There are examples of SSFMASS calculations within the fispQA folder under Tst_709pt and testresults are also provided in the standard distributions.

The error message in this case is not as helpful as it could be. We will look into adding a new message to guide users in this situation.

Best regards,
Michael