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FISPACT-II is licenced and distributed directly through the UKAEA. Enquiries can be made through the FISPACT-II contact form on the [http://fispact.ukaea.uk/contact/ project site] or by finding the relevant staff member contact on the [http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/researchers.aspx CCFE researchers page].
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The recommended route to obtain FISPACT-II for non-commercial research purposes is either through the OECD-NEA or RSICC:
  
The table below gives a break down of the licences. Note that: (1) research licences are only for academic or public sector research establishments, (2) research licences at a nominal fee are available for UK universities and close collaborators and (3) research licenses specifically forbid use in contract work.  
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The OECD-NEA Data Bank offers a licencing and distribution service to various members states. Version 4.0 is available as NEA-1890:
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[http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/abstract/detail/nea-1890/ NEA-1890 FISPACT-II: Inventory Simulation Platform for Nuclear Observables and Materials Science]
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The Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) also offers version 4.0 to eligible persons. See [https://rsicc.ornl.gov/codes/ccc/ccc8/ccc-836.html].
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Please note that the distributions provided by these organisations come with specific licence agreements which include many limitations, for example forbidding use in commercial applications.
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If you require a commerical licence for FISPACT-II or are otherwise unable to use the OECD-NEA or RSICC routes then FISPACT-II can also be obtained directly through the UKAEA. Enquiries can be made through the FISPACT-II contact form on the [http://fispact.ukaea.uk/contact/ project site] or by finding the relevant staff member contact on the [http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/researchers.aspx CCFE researchers page].
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The table below gives a break down of the licences available directly from UKAEA. Note that most research-only licences come at a cost, so NEA/RSICC licencing is strongly recommended (there is almost no direct cost for those options).
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Please be aware that: (1) research licences are only for academic or public sector research establishments, (2) research licences at a nominal fee are available for UK universities and close collaborators and (3) research licenses specifically forbid use in contract work.  
  
 
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The OECD-NEA Data Bank offers a licencing and distribution service through the various members states. Version 4.0 is available as NEA-1890:
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All of the licences costs listed above are one-off charges, giving organisations perpetual access to a particular version of FISPACT-II. However, recently, in response to user demand, UKAEA has also developed a FISPACT-II variant that allows time-limited licencing for small, short-term projects at a significantly reduced cost compared to the prices shown above
 
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[http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/abstract/detail/nea-1890/ NEA-1890 FISPACT-II: Inventory Simulation Platform for Nuclear Observables and Materials Science]
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Please note that these distributions come with specific licence agreements which include many limitations, for example forbidding use in commercial applications.
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Revision as of 14:43, 24 July 2019

The recommended route to obtain FISPACT-II for non-commercial research purposes is either through the OECD-NEA or RSICC:

The OECD-NEA Data Bank offers a licencing and distribution service to various members states. Version 4.0 is available as NEA-1890:

NEA-1890 FISPACT-II: Inventory Simulation Platform for Nuclear Observables and Materials Science

The Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) also offers version 4.0 to eligible persons. See [1].

Please note that the distributions provided by these organisations come with specific licence agreements which include many limitations, for example forbidding use in commercial applications.

If you require a commerical licence for FISPACT-II or are otherwise unable to use the OECD-NEA or RSICC routes then FISPACT-II can also be obtained directly through the UKAEA. Enquiries can be made through the FISPACT-II contact form on the project site or by finding the relevant staff member contact on the CCFE researchers page.

The table below gives a break down of the licences available directly from UKAEA. Note that most research-only licences come at a cost, so NEA/RSICC licencing is strongly recommended (there is almost no direct cost for those options).

Please be aware that: (1) research licences are only for academic or public sector research establishments, (2) research licences at a nominal fee are available for UK universities and close collaborators and (3) research licenses specifically forbid use in contract work.

FISPACT-II Item Licence
Commercial Research
- Executable and all data sets

- One year maintenance and upgrades

£30k £15k
- Annual maintenance and upgrades £4.5k £2.25k
- Source code (+50% of Exec. licence) £15k £7.5k
- Training Price on Application

All of the licences costs listed above are one-off charges, giving organisations perpetual access to a particular version of FISPACT-II. However, recently, in response to user demand, UKAEA has also developed a FISPACT-II variant that allows time-limited licencing for small, short-term projects at a significantly reduced cost compared to the prices shown above