@article{Nguyen_Pham Nhu_Nguyen_2017, title={Investigation of DPA in the reactor pressure vessel of VVER-1000/V320}, volume={7}, url={http://jnst.vn/index.php/nst/article/view/93}, DOI={10.53747/jnst.v7i4.93}, abstractNote={<p><span class="fontstyle0">The most important ageing effect on the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is radiation embrittlement, which is mainly caused by fast neutrons during operation lifetime of nuclear reactors. The aim of this study was to investigate the DPA (displacement per atom) rate, an important parameter describing radiation damage to the RPV, and identify the position of the maximum DPA rate in the RPV of the VVER-1000/V320 reactor using the Monte Carlo code MCNP5. To reduce statistical errors in the MCNP5 simulation, the weight window technique was applied to non-repeated structures outside the reactor core. The results showed the distribution of the DPA rate in the RPV and the maximum DPA rate was found to be at the first millimeters of the RPV. Consequently, these calculations could be useful for assessment of radiation damage to the RPV of VVER reactors.</span></p>}, number={4}, journal={Nuclear Science and Technology}, author={Nguyen, Huu Tiep and Pham Nhu, Viet Ha and Nguyen, Minh Tuan}, year={2017}, month={Dec.}, pages={16-25} }