The WIMS user guide has been designed with the user uppermost in mind. It contains the following sections:
- Introduction
- Nuclear Data
- Module Description
- Interface
- Controller Description
- Input Description
- Output Description
- Examples and User Advice
The input description is a major part of the manual and we have included a description below.
Input Description
The input for WIMS consists of a series of self-contained modules dealing with a particular function of the code. There are the following types of modules:
- Starting Modules
- Service Modules
- Collision Probability Modules
- Diffusion Theory Modules
- Differential Transport Theory Modules
- Edit Modules
- Burnup Modules
- Subgroup Modules
- Monte Carlo Modules
The controller controls the modules used in a calculation and the order in which they are used. A calculation can cycle through a number of modules to carry out a series of depletion steps or vary a set of parameters.
For each module the user guide gives a summary of what the module does, when it is needed and, a brief statement of what the code will do with the supplied data.
The input requirements for the module are then presented on pairs of pages: a flow chart on one page and expanatory notes facing.