Hi Paola
It is the same case with USRTRACK estimator also. Since that particular
input had a complex geometry, I was not sure what was happening.
Thats when I tried a simple geometry and a USRBDX card.
Best Regards
Sunil
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Paola Sala <Paola.Sala_at_cern.ch> wrote:
> Hi Sunil
>
> Thank you for finding a bug.
>
> The problem is that, by mistake, the "low energy neutron" part of the
> spectrum
>
> is not added to the usrbdx energy structure when dose-eq is requested.
>
> Your results are all zero because you see only the high energy part of
> the spectrum, that has zero fluence
>
> Correction is in progress and a respin version will be available very soon
>
> Thank you again and sorry !
>
> Paola
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Sunil C [mailto:csunil11_at_gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:57 AM
> *To:* fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org
> *Cc:* Vasilis Vlachoudis; Alfredo Ferrari
> *Subject:* Dose Equivalent using AUXSCORE and particle id 240
>
>
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> I get zero value when scoring dose equivalent using the new particle id
> 240 and AUXSCORE card in the fluka 2008 version.
>
> The particle history section in the output file indicates that the fluence
> to dose conversion coefficients have been invoked.
>
> The USRBDX description in the output also suggests that the values are
> folded by the AMB74 fluence to dose conversion coefficients
>
>
>
> However, I am able to run the same input and obtain results using the 2006
> fluka version by linking the deq99c subroutine.
>
>
>
> I have attached the input, and the outputs from the 2 fluka versions along
> with this.
>
> Please let me know what I didnt understand about the usage of this new
> feature
>
>
>
> Thanks a lot
>
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> Sunil
>
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<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Paola</div>
<div> </div>
<div>It is the same case with USRTRACK estimator also. Since that particular input had a complex geometry, I was not sure what was happening. </div>
<div>Thats when I tried a simple geometry and a USRBDX card.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Best Regards</div>
<div>Sunil</div>
<div><br><br> </div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Paola Sala <span dir="ltr"><Paola.Sala_at_cern.ch></span> wrote:<br>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi Sunil</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you for finding a bug.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The problem is that, by mistake, the "low energy neutron" part of the spectrum </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">is not added to the usrbdx energy structure when dose-eq is requested.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Your results are all zero because you see only the high energy part of the spectrum, that has zero fluence</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Correction is in progress and a respin version will be available very soon</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you again and sorry !</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Paola </span></font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Sunil C [mailto:<a href="mailto:csunil11_at_gmail.com" target="_blank">csunil11_at_gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:57 AM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org" target="_blank">fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org</a><br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</span></b> Vasilis Vlachoudis; Alfredo Ferrari<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></b> Dose Equivalent using AUXSCORE and particle id 240</span></font></p></div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi All</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I get zero value when scoring dose equivalent using the new particle id 240 and AUXSCORE card in the fluka 2008 version. </span></font></p></div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The particle history section in the output file indicates that the fluence to dose conversion coefficients have been invoked. </span></font></p></div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The USRBDX description in the output also suggests that the values are folded by the AMB74 fluence to dose conversion coefficients</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">However, I am able to run the same input and obtain results using the 2006 fluka version by linking the deq99c subroutine.</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have attached the input, and the outputs from the 2 fluka versions along with this.</span></font></p></div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please let me know what I didnt understand about the usage of this new feature</span></font></p></div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks a lot</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Best Regards</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sunil</span></font></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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