PEACOCK
Peacock is the advanced Monte Carlo analysis code for the present and future nuclear reactor community.
Peacock is Studsvik’s new generalized-geometry, continuous energy Monte Carlo code to support current and future reactor physics, shielding, and criticality analysis needs in industry.
Fuel depletion and isotope transmutation are of primary importance in the analysis of nuclear systems. Changes in the nuclide composition due to burnup can easily be modeled with Peacock. Using the advanced methods developed for CASMO5 and HELIOS2, Peacock includes the capability for highly accurate depletion calculations.
Flexible geometry modeling Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) in Peacock allow the user to analyze fuel concepts beyond current designs. For instance, advanced concepts involving particles with encapsulated fuel, as shown in the figure, can be readily modeled using Peacock’s flexible geometry description.