Papers using OpenMC

Interesting paper from the folks at MIT: Normalizing flows for thermal scattering sampling

Verification of depletion capability of OpenMC using VERA depletion benchmark

ARC reactor neutronics multi-code validation

Neutronic Analysis of Start-Up Tests at China Experimental Fast Reactor

Core design selection for a long-life modular gas-cooled fast reactor using OpenMC code

Neutronics and burnup analysis of VVER-1000 LEU and MOX assembly computational benchmark using OpenMC Code

Neutronic Design and Evaluation of the Solid Microencapsulated Fuel in LWR

Conceptual core design of the molten metal fueled microreactor with self-regulating capability

An older one now, but not on our list yet:

Shutdown dose rate benchmarking using modern particle transport codes

Implementation and benchmarking of the Local Weight Window Generation function for OpenMC

Kudos to @mkreher13 on her recent paper:
Frequency Transform Method for Transient Analysis of Nuclear Reactors in Monte Carlo

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Comprehensive neutronic modeling of slug flow by Monte Carlo technique

KDSource, a tool for the generation of Monte Carlo particle sources using kernel density estimation

Some great multiphysics work by @April:
Coupled Monte Carlo and thermal-fluid modeling of high temperature gas reactors using Cardinal

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Preliminary lightweight core design analysis of a micro-transportable gas-cooled thermal reactor

A feasibility study of SMART reactor power performance optimizations-part 1: Steady-state and burn-up analysis

Development of Linkage Program Code OpenMC and ORIGEN2.2 for Neutronic Analysis and Burnup Nuclear Reactor Program

Preliminary conceptual design of a moderated micro nuclear reactor core cooled by heat pipe

Heat transfer performance of the solid microencapsulated fuel in light water reactors

UO2-liquid metal suspension fuel concept for enhanced passive safety of LWRs: A heat pipe case study

Interesting paper on design optimization:
OpenNeoMC: A framework for design optimization in particle transport simulations based on OpenMC and NEORL