Paul Scherrer Institut • 5232 Villigen PSI EURISOL Kick-off meeting, 10.-11.3.2005 L. Zanini

EURISOL DSTask 4

L. ZaniniPSI

Kick-off MeetingCERN, 10.-11.3.2005

Paul Scherrer Institut • 5232 Villigen PSI EURISOL Kick-off meeting, 10.-11.3.2005 L. Zanini

PSI experience and capabilities

Nuclear calculations Thermohydraulics and thermomechanical modelling Target design and operation Analysis of irradiated materials

LISOR experimentMEGAPIE target designSINQ operation

Paul Scherrer Institut • 5232 Villigen PSI EURISOL Kick-off meeting, 10.-11.3.2005 L. Zanini

PSI Accelerator Facility

5.35 m

SINQ Target

ME

GA

PIE

(liq

uid

LBE

)

Solid Target

Paul Scherrer Institut • 5232 Villigen PSI EURISOL Kick-off meeting, 10.-11.3.2005 L. Zanini

Neutronics studies of MEGAPIE and SINQ targets.

Codes used: FLUKA, MCNPX

1. Neutronic design of spallation target. Target performance, neutron flux.2. Calculations of heat deposition (target and structural materials), decay

heat.3. Isotope production, with benchmark on experimental data (ISOLDE)4. Radiation damage.5. Activation and dose rate.

Neutronic and nuclear calculations

Paul Scherrer Institut • 5232 Villigen PSI EURISOL Kick-off meeting, 10.-11.3.2005 L. Zanini

Planning 1st Year

• Nuclear calculation for the given converter/target design in view of energy deposition, activation and dose rates.

•Work completed by 12/2005, report by 3/2006.Start of work 1.4.2005