Bienvenue, C., Naceur, A., Carrier, J.-F., & Hébert, A. (2025). A Flexible, Moment-Preserving, and Monotone Discretization of the Multidimensional Angular Fokker–Planck Operator. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 1-18.
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- Journal articles (60)
- 2025
Journal article Journal article Richard, C., François, M., Fede, L., & Hébert, A. (2025). Development of a computational scheme based on the DRAGON5 code for the neutronic study of VVER-type reactor rods and assemblies. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 211, 110961 (8 pages).Journal article Bienvenue, C., Naceur, A., Hébert, A., & Carrier, J.-F. (2025). Toward Highly Accurate Multigroup Coupled Photon-Electron-Positron Cross-Sections for the Boltzmann Fokker-Planck Equation. Journal of Computational Physics, 524, 113740 (29 pages).
- 2024
Journal article Hébert, A. (2024). A general formulation of the resonance spectrum expansion self-shielding method. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2375908 (14 pages).Journal article Brighenti, A., Vezzoni, B., Hébert, A., Calgaro, B., Garcia-Cervantes, E. Y., Huaccho Zavala, G., Graziano, L., Laurent, P., Mercatali, L., Mosca, P., Previti, A., Santandrea, S., Vidal, J. F., Willien, A., & Zmijarevic, I. (2024). Development of NEMESI: A Multiparameter Library Generator Prototype for Industrial VVER and PWR Applications Based on APOLLO3®. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2340161 (18 pages).Journal article Machach, S., Hébert, A., & Dall’Osso, A. (2024). Improvements to the Baff-Refl Equivalence Technique Applied to Reflector Models in PWRs. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 16 pages.Journal article Billiet, G., Doligez, X., Marleau, G., Ernoult, M., Hébert, A., & Thiollière, N. (2024). Multi-physics DONJON5 reactor models for improved fuel cycle simulation with CLASS. EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies, 13(5), 2024008 (13 pages).Journal article Fu, B., Zhang, L.-R., She, D., Wei, C.-L., & Hébert, A. (2024). XPZLIB: an HDF5-format multi-group cross-section library. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 35(11), 191.
- 2023
Journal article Naceur, A., Hébert, A., Romano, P., Forget, B., Chilian, C., & Carrier, J.-F. (2023). Feasibility of a multigroup Boltzmann-Fokker-Planck solution for electron beam dose calculations. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1310 (21 pages).
- 2022
Journal article Bienvenue, C., & Hébert, A. (2022). High-order diamond differencing schemes for the Boltzmann Fokker-Planck equation in 1D and 2D Cartesian geometries. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 171, 109032 (14 pages).Journal article Naceur, A., Famulari, G., Bienvenue, C., Carrier, J.-F., & Hébert, A. (2022). Impacts of Nuclear-Reactor-Physics Models for Secondary Photons on Coupled Photon-Electron-Positron Transport Problems. Physical Review Applied, 18(5), 17 pages.
- 2021
Journal article Hébert, A. (2021). Application of the augmented block Householder Arnoldi method to the calculation of non-fundamental modes of the diffusion equation. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 151, 8 pages.Journal article Fröhlicher, K., Salino, V., & Hébert, A. (2021). Investigating fission distribution behavior under various homogenization techniques for asymmetrical fuel assemblies and different reflector equivalence methods. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 157, 12 pages.
- 2020
Journal article Hébert, A. (2020). A general presentation of the SPH equivalence technique in non-fundamental mode cases. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 141, 10 pages.
- 2018
Journal article Ortensi, J., Wang, Y., Laurier, A., Schunert, S., Hébert, A., & DeHart, M. (2018). A Newton solution for the superhomogenization method: The PJFNK-SPH. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 111, 579-594.Journal article Hébert, A. (2018). Application of Tone's and embedded self-shielding methods to pressurized water reactor assemblies. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 112, 439-449.
- 2017
Journal article Hébert, A. (2017). Acceleration of step and linear discontinuous schemes for the method of characteristics in DRAGON5. Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 49(6), 1135-1142.Journal article Bernal, A., Hébert, A., Román, J. E., Miro, R., & Verdu, G. (2017). A KrylovSchur solution of the eigenvalue problem for the neutron diffusion equation discretized with the RaviartThomas method. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 54(10), 1085-1094.Journal article Van Rooijen, W. F. G., Khan, M. J. H., Hébert, A., & Salino, V. (2017). Analysis of a VVER-1000 in-core fuel management benchmark with DRAGON and DONJON. International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, 11(4), 345-376.Journal article Prabha, H., Karthikeyan, R., Lajoie, M.-A., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2017). Multiplication factors of single pin hexagonal cells and VVER-1000 reactor assembly. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 109, 720-725.Journal article Chambon, R., Hébert, A., & Taforeau, J. (2017). Pin power reconstruction : a new capability in the DRAGON5-PARCS neutronic system. International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, 11(2), 99-119.Journal article Jaï, O., El Hajjaji, O., Hébert, A., Tajmouati, J., El Bardouni, T., & Didi, A. (2017). Validation study of the reactor physics lattice transport code DRAGON5 based on DRAGLIB libraries by TRX and BAPL critical experiments of light water reactors for neutronic analysis of TRIGA MARK-II research reactor. Moscow University Physics Bulletin, 72(6), 633-637.
- 2016
Journal article Hébert, A. (2016). DRAGON5 and DONJON5, the contribution of École Polytechnique de Montréal to the SALOME platform. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 87, 12-20.Journal article Hébert, A. (2016). High-Order Linear Discontinuous and Diamond Differencing Schemes Along Cyclic Characteristics. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 184(4), 591-603.
- 2015
Journal article Canbakan, A., & Hébert, A. (2015). Accuracy of a 2-level scheme based on a subgroup method for pressurized water reactor fuel assembly models. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 81, 164-173.Journal article Chambon, R., & Hébert, A. (2015). A new open-source pin power reconstruction capability in DRAGON5 and DONJON5 neutronic codes. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 289(August), 208-217.
- 2014
Journal article Clerc, T., Hébert, A., Leroyer, H., Argaud, J. P., Bouriquet, B., & Ponçot, A. (2014). An Advanced Computational Scheme for the Optimization of 2D Radial Reflector Calculations in Pressurized Water Reactors. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 273, 560-575.Journal article Hébert, A., & Leroyer, H. (2014). A presentation of the OPTEX reflector model. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 176(3), 312-324.Journal article Hébert, A. (2014). Representation of the Temperature Correlation Effect in Lattice Calculations. Review of Applied Physics, 3, 18-24.Journal article Prabha, H., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2014). Tracking algorithms for multi-hexagonal assemblies (2D and 3D). Annals of Nuclear Energy, 69, 175-182.
- 2012
Journal article Descotes, V., Pope, M. A., Ortensi, J., & Hébert, A. (2012). Studies of 2D Reflector Effects in Cross Section Preparation for Deep Burn Vhtrs. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 242, 148-156.
- 2011
Journal article Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2011). A monte carlo lattice code with probability tables and optimized energy meshes. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 167(3), 177-195.Journal article Hébert, A. (2011). High-order diamond differencing along finite characteristics. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 169(1), 81-87.Journal article Martin, N., Miss, J., & Hébert, A. (2011). Moment-based probability tables for angular anisotropic scattering. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 38(5), 1125-32.
- 2010
Journal article Martin, N., Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2010). DRAGON Solutions to the 3D Transport Benchmark Over a Range in Parameter Space. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 37(8), 1107-1114.Journal article Hébert, A. (2010). Mixed-dual implementations of the simplified Pn method. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 37(4), 498-511.
- 2009
Journal article Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2009). A three-dimensional SN high-order diamond differencing discretization with a consistent acceleration scheme. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 36(11-12), 1787-1796.Journal article Hébert, A. (2009). Development of the subgroup projection method for resonance self-shielding calculations. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 162(1), 56-75.Journal article Hébert, A. (2009). Erratum: A Raviart-Thomas-Schneider solution of the diffusion equation in hexagonal geometry. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 36(10), 1652-1652.
- 2008
Journal article Le Tellier, R., Hébert, A., Santamarina, A., & Litaize, O. (2008). A Modeling of Bwr-Mox Assemblies Based on the Characteristics Method Combined With Advanced Self-Shielding Models. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 158(3), 231-243.Journal article Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2008). Anisotropy and Particle Conservation for Trajectory-Based Deterministic Methods. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 158(1), 28-39.Journal article Hébert, A. (2008). A Raviart-Thomas-Schneider Solution of the Diffusion Equation in Hexagonal Geometry. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 35(3), 363-376.Journal article Hébert, A. (2008). A Simplified Presentation of the Multigroup Analytic Nodal Method in 2-D Cartesian Geometry. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 35(11), 2142-2149.Journal article Le Tellier, R., Marleau, G., Dahmani, M., & Hébert, A. (2008). Improvements of the Reactivity Devices Modeling for the Advanced CANDU Reactor. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 35(5), 868-876.Journal article Karthikeyan, R., & Hébert, A. (2008). Performance of Advanced Self-Shielding Models in Dragon Version4 on Analysis of a High Conversion Light Water Reactor Lattice. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 35(5), 963-975.Journal article Hébert, A. (2008). Scattering Reduction of the Double-Heterogeneity Treatment in Dragon. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 160(2), 261-266.
- 2007
Journal article Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2007). An Improved Algebraic Collapsing Acceleration With General Boundary Conditions for the Characteristics Method. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 156(2), 121-138.Journal article Hébert, A. (2007). A Review of Legacy and Advanced Self-Shielding Models for Lattice Calculations. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 155(2), 310-320.Journal article Karthikeyan, R., & Hébert, A. (2007). Performance of Advanced Self-Shielding Models in Dragon for the Estimation of Candu-6 Safety Parameters. Nuclear Technology, 157(3), 299-316.
- 2006
Journal article Hébert, A. (2006). High order diamond differencing schemes. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 33(17-18), 1479-1488.Journal article Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2006). On the integration scheme along a trajectory for the characteristics method. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 33(14-15), 1260-1269.Journal article Hébert, A. (2006). The search for superconvergence in spherical harmonics approximations. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 154(2), 134-173.
- 2005
Journal article Dahmani, M., Le Tellier, R., Roy, R., & Hébert, A. (2005). An Efficient Preconditioning Technique Using Krylov Subspace Methods for 3D Characteristics Solvers. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 32(8), 876-896.Journal article Hébert, A. (2005). The Ribon extended self-shielding model. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 151(1), 1-24.
- 2002
Journal article Hébert, A., & Coste, M. (2002). Computing moment-based probability tables for self-shielding calculations in lattice codes. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 142(3), 245-257.
- 1997
Journal article Hébert, A. (1997). Advances in the development of a subgroup method for the self-shielding of resonant isotopes in arbitrary geometries. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 126, 245-263.
- 1996
Journal article Roy, R., Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (1996). Comments on "Investigation of Interface-Current Solution Techniques for Coupled Heterogeneous Cells" [Discussion or Letter]. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 122(2), 283-285.Journal article Saygin, H., & Hébert, A. (1996). New self-shielding method based on a detailed cross-section representation in the resolved energy domain. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 122(2), 276-282.Journal article Koclas, J., Sissaoui, M. T., & Hébert, A. (1996). Solution of the improved and generalized quasi-static methods using an analytic calculation or a semiimplicit scheme to compute the precursor equations. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 23(11), 901-907.
- 1995
Journal article Sissaoui, M. T., Koclas, J., & Hébert, A. (1995). Solution of the improved and generalized quasistatic methods by Kaps and Rentrop integration scheme with step size control. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 22(12), 763-774.
- 2025
- Conference papers (91)
- 2024
Conference paper Inzirillo, F., Brighenti, A., Cammi, A., Graziano, L., Hébert, A., Marleau, G., Santandrea, S., & Vezzoni, B. (2024, April). Towards 2D reference deterministic calculations in support of industrial model verification and advanced reflector modeling setup [Paper]. 2024 International Conference on Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2024), San Francisco, CA, USA.
- 2023
Conference paper Bienvenue, C., Naceur, A., Carrier, J.-F., & Hébert, A. (2023, August). Adaptive gradient-driven coupled linear schemes and their usefulness for charged particle transport [Paper]. International on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2023), Niagara Falls, ON, Canada (9 pages).Conference paper Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2023, September). Application of high-order diamond differencing schemes to 3D Cartesian geometries [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, Interlaken, Switzerland.Conference paper Martin, N., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2023, November). A preliminary study of the OECD/NEA 3D transport problem using the lattice code DRAGON [Paper]. Symposium on Simulation Methods in Nuclear Engineering, Ottawa, Canada.Conference paper Machach, S., Hébert, A., & Dall'Osso, A. (2023, August). A review of nodal equivalence techniques applied to reflector models in PWRs [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2023), Niagara Falls, ON, Canada (10 pages).Conference paper Le Tellier, R., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2023, September). Burn-up dependence of coolant void reactivity for ACR-1000 cell [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, Interlaken, Switzerland.Conference paper Arsenault, B., Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2023, September). Efficiency of the delta-tracking technique for Monte Carlo calculations applied to neutron-transport simulations of the advanced CANDU reactor design [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, Interlaken, Switzerland.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2023, October). High order diamond differencing along characteristics [Paper]. 17th Pacific Bassin Nuclear Conference Nuclear Energy : An Environmentally Sound Option, Cancun, Mexico.Conference paper Popov, A. V., Chambon, R. P., Le Tellier, R., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2023, September). Models for coolant void reactivity evaluation in CANDU Generation II and III+ [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, Interlaken, Switzerland.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Santamarina, A. (2023, September). Refinement of the Santamarina - Hfaiedh energy mesh between 22.5 eV and 11.4 keV [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors, Interlaken, Switzerland.
- 2022
Conference paper Hébert, A., & Naceur, A. (2022, July). Implementation of the ELECTR module in NJOY [Paper]. 15th International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND 2022) (4 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 284.Conference paper Zu, T., Hébert, A., Cao, L., & Wu, H. (2022, July). Implementation of the RESKR module in NJOY [Paper]. 15th International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND2022) (2 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 284.
- 2021
Conference paper Chambon, R., Ding, S., & Hébert, A. An Improved Double Heterogeneity Model for Pebble-bed Reactors in Dragon-5 [Paper]. International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future (PHYSOR 2020), Cambridge, UK (8 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 247.Conference paper Calloo, A. A., & Hébert, A. Comparing the Discontinuous Galerkin and High-order Diamond Differencing Methods for the Transport Equation on a Lozenge-based Hexagonal Geometry [Paper]. International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future (PHYSOR 2020), Cambridge, UK (8 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 247.Conference paper Zhang, L., She, D., Shi, L., Chambon, R., & Hébert, A. (2021, June). Multi-group cross section library generation for HTGR lattice physics code XPZ [Paper]. International Conference on High-Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR 2021) (10 pages). Published in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2048(1).
- 2020
Conference paper Hébert, A., Taforeau, J., & Ingremeau, J.-J. (2020, March). Application of the SPH equivalence technique to the cabri full core in non-fundamental mode [Paper]. International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future (PHYSOR 2020), Cambridge, UK (8 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 247.Conference paper Vidal, J.-F., Fröhlicher, K., Archier, P., Hébert, A., Buiron, L., Palau, J.-M., Pastoris, S., & Raynaud, D. (2020, March). New reference APOLLO3® calculation scheme for light water reactors – analysis of the BEAVRS benchmark [Paper]. International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future (PHYSOR 2020), Cambridge, UK (8 pages). Published in EPJ Web of Conferences, 247.
- 2018
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2018, April). An investigation of distributed self-shielding effects with the Tone's method [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: Reactor Physics Paving The Way Towards More Efficient Systems (PHYSOR 2018), Cancun, Mexico.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Fede, L. (2018, September). A simplified space-time multiphysics mdoel for the Cabri core [Paper]. 4th International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA 4), Marrakech, Morocco.Conference paper Calloo, A., & Hébert, A. (2018, June). Development and evaluation of a discontinuous galerkin method in the DRAGON5 code [Paper]. 38th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society, Saskatoon, SK.Conference paper Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2018, October). DRAGON5 Workshop [Paper]. 8th International Conference on Simulation Methods in Nuclear Science and Engineering (8ICSMNSE), Ottawa, ON.Conference paper Ingremeau, J.-J., Taforeau, J., Tixier, G., & Hébert, A. (2018, September). Impact of the Samarium depletion chain modeling in a PWR equilibrium cycle using DRAGON and DONJON [Paper]. 4th International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA 4), Marrakech, Morocco.
- 2017
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2017, April). A Proposal Beyond the Wims Library Update Project [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics & Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science & Engineering (M&C 2017), Jeju, Korea.Conference paper Liponi, L., Taforeau, J., & Hébert, A. (2017, April). Calculation and Verification of Assembly Discontinuity Factors for the DRAGON/PARCS code sequence [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics & Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science & Engineering (M&C 2017), Jeju, Korea.Conference paper Bernal, A., Hébert, A., Roman, J. E., Miró, R., & Verdú, G. (2017, April). Calculation of non-fundamental Modes in TRIVAC5 with SLEPc [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics & Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science & Engineering (M&C 2017), Jeju, Korea.
- 2016
Conference paper Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2016, May). DRAGON5 Workshop [Paper]. Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2016): Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, Sun Valley, Idaho.Conference paper Salino, V., & Hébert, A. (2016, May). On steady-state multiphysics stability and related in-core fuel management capabilities in DONJON5 [Paper]. Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2016), Sun Valley, ID.Conference paper Ortensi, J., Wang, Y., Baker, B., Schunert, S., Gleicher, F. N., DeHart, M. D., Laurier, A., & Hébert, A. (2016, May). Preparation of a Neutron Transport Data Set for Simulations of the Transient Test Reactor Facility [Paper]. Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2016), Sun Valley, ID.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2016, September). PyNjoy 2012 : A system for producing cross-section libraries for the DRAGON lattice code [Paper]. International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND 2016), Bruges, Belgium (9 pages).Conference paper Pignet, S., Bernard, F., Salino, V., Taforeau, J., Hébert, A., & Bruneau, A. (2016, May). The IRSN Orion project: development of new capabilities for neutronics deterministic simulations dedicated to safety analysis [Paper]. Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2016), Sun Valley, Idaho.
- 2015
Conference paper Canbakan, A., Hébert, A., & Vidal, J.-F. (2015, April). Accuracy of a subgroup method for pressurized water reactor fuel assembly models [Paper]. Mathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference (M&C+SNA+MC 2015), Nashville, TN.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2015, October). A Reformulation of the Transport-Transport SPH Equivalence Technique [Paper]. 7th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation in Nuclear Science and Engineering (7ICMSNSE), Ottawa, Canada.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2015, October). DRAGON5 Workshop [Paper]. 7th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation in Nuclear Science and Engineering (7ICMSNSE), Ottawa, Canada.Conference paper Jai, O., El Hajjaji, O., Tajmouati, J., & Hébert, A. (2015, May). Validation of codes DRAGON4 and DONJON4 by calculating Keff of a Slowpoke-2 reactor [Presentation]. In 12th International Conference of Young Scientist on Energy Issues (CYSENI), Kaunas, Lithuania.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2015, October). Workshop 1 : Advancements in DRAGON : New Features of Version 5 [Paper]. 7th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation in Nuclear Science and Engineering (ICMSNSE), Ottawa, Canada.
- 2014
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2014, May). DRAGON5 and DONJON5, the contribution of École Polytechnique de Montréal to the SALOME platform [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA3), Tetouan City, Morocco.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2014, September). Revisiting the Clio perturbative approach for analyzing systems in fundamental mode conditions [Paper]. International Conference on the Role of Reactor Physics toward a Sustainable Future (PHYSOR 2014), Kyoto, Japan.Conference paper Vidal, J.-F., Bay, C., Archier, P., Palau, J.-M., Rimpault, G., Roque, B., Tommasi, J., & Hébert, A. (2014, September). Transport core solver validation for the astrid conceptual design study with APOLLO3 [Paper]. International Conference on the Role of Reactor Physics toward a Sustainable Future (PHYSOR 2014), Kyoto, Japan.Conference paper Jai, O., Bouhazma, O. E. H., Belala, A., & Hébert, A. (2014, May). Validation of codes DRAGON4 and DONJON4 by calculating the effective multiplication factor of a SLOWPOKE-2 reactor [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA3), Tetouan City, Morocco.
- 2013
Conference paper Hébert, A., & Leroyer, H. (2013, May). Application of the OPTEX method for computing reflector parameters [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013, Sun Valley, ID, United States.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2013, February). Dragon5: designing computational schemes dedicated to fission nuclear reactors for space [Paper]. International Conference on Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, Albuquerque, NM.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2013, October). Integration of the DRAGON5/DONJON5 codes in the SALOME platform for performing multi-physics calculations in nuclear engineering [Paper]. Joint International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo 2013, SNA & MC 2013, Paris, France.Conference paper Clerc, T., Hébert, A., Leroyer, H., Argaud, J.-P., Ponçot, A., & Bouriquet, B. (2013, May). Presentation of the merc work-flow for the computation of a 2D radial reflector in a PWR [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013, Sun Valley, ID, United States.
- 2011
Conference paper Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2011, May). Adaptation of the B₁ leakage model to Monte Carlo criticality calculations [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Conference paper Jinaphanh, A., Miss, J., Richet, Y., Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2011, May). Exploring the use of a deterministic adjoint flux calculation in criticality Monte Carlo calculations [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Conference paper Martin, N., Hébert, A., & Miss, J. (2011, May). The discrete angle technique combined with the subgroup Monte Carlo method [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2010
Conference paper Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2010, May). An investigation on the use of probability table cross-sections in Monte Carlo lattice calculations [Paper]. International Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Conference paper Lajoie, M. A., Marleau, G., Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2010, May). Application of 3D collision probability method to VHTR spherical geometries [Paper]. International Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2010, May). A Raviart-Thomas-Schneider implementation of the simplified P_n method in 3-D hexagonal geometry [Paper]. International Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Conference paper Martin, N., & Hébert, A. (2010, May). Probability table Monte Carlo method applied to CANDU-6 Cell calculation in DRAGON [Paper]. 31st CNS Annual Conference, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Roy, R., Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2010, May). Rudi Stamm'ler contributions and DRAGON [Paper]. International Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Conference paper Marleau, G., & Hébert, A. (2010, May). The GPT Saga at École Polytechnique [Paper]. 31st CNS Annual Conference, Montréal, Québec.
- 2009
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2009, May). An investigation of the temperature correlation effect in lattice calculations [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics, Computational Methods and Reactor Physics 2009, Saratoga Springs, NY, United states.Conference paper Martin, N., Hébert, A., Fernex, F., Bernard, F., & Miss, J. (2009, May). Application of advanced self-shielding models to criticality-safety studies [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics, Computational Methods and Reactor Physics 2009, Saratoga Springs, NY, United states.Conference paper Popov, A. V., Assawaroongruengchot, M., Marleau, G., Hébert, A., & Karthikeyan, R. (2009, May). Validating models for coolant void reactivity evaluation in CANDU Generation III+ [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics, Computational Methods and Reactor Physics 2009, Saratoga Springs, NY, United states.
- 2007
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2007, April). A nuclear data library production system for advanced lattice codes [Paper]. International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology, Nice, France.Conference paper Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2007, April). A PWR assembly computational scheme based on the DRAGON V4 lattice code [Paper]. Joint International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computations and Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications, M and C + SNA 2007, Monterey, CA, United States.
- 2006
Conference paper Le Tellier, R., Hébert, A., Santamarina, A., & Litaize, O. (2006, September). Benchmarking of the characteristics method combined with advanced self-shielding models on BWR-MOX assemblies [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation (PHYSOR 2006), Vancouver, BC.Conference paper Karthikeyan, R., Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2006, September). Estimation of coolant void reactivity for ACR-type lattices using DRAGON and validation using MCNP5 and TRIPOLI-4.3 [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation (PHYSOR 2006), Vancouver, BC.Conference paper Le Tellier, R., Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2006, September). The Implementation of a 3-D Characteristics Solver for the Generation of Incremental Cross Section for Reactivity Devices in a CANDU Reactor [Paper]. Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation (PHYSOR 2006), Vancouver, Canada.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2006, September). Towards Version4 [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation (PHYSOR 2006), Vancouver, BC.
- 2005
Conference paper Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2005, June). Application of the characteristics method combined with advanced self shielding models to an ACR-type cell [Paper]. 26th Annual CNS Conference (CSN 2005), Toronto, ON.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2005, September). A review of legacy and advanced self-shielding models for lattice calculations [Paper]. International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics and Nuclear and Biological Applications (M&C 2005), Avignon, France.Conference paper Karthikeyan, R., Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2005, June). Depleting a CANDU-6 fuel assembly using detailed burnup data and reactionwise energy release [Paper]. 26th Annual CNS Conference (CSN 2005), Toronto, ON.Conference paper Karthikeyan, R., Hébert, A., & Marleau, G. (2005, September). Effects of advanced self shielding and burnup models on fuel temperature coefficient estimation for a Candu-6 assembly [Paper]. International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics and Nuclear and Biological Applications (M&C 2005), Avignon, France.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Karthikeyan, R. (2005, May). Interfacing NJOY with advanced lattice codes [Paper]. Workshop on NJOY-2005 and User Group Meeting, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.Conference paper Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2005, September). Spectral analysis of an algebraic collapsing acceleration for the characteristics method [Paper]. International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computation, Supercomputing, Reactor Physics and Nuclear and Biological Applications (M&C 2005), Avignon, France.
- 2004
Conference paper Le Tellier, R., Hébert, A., & Roy, R. (2004, October). Algebraic collapsing acceleration of the characteristics method with anisotropic scattering [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Simulation Methods in Nuclear Engineering, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2004, April). A mutual resonance self-shielding model consistent with ribon subgroup equations [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: The Physics of Fuel Cycles and Advanced Nuclear Systems: Global Developments (PHYSOR 2004), Chicago, IL.Conference paper Le Tellier, R., & Hébert, A. (2004, April). Application of the DSA preconditioned gmres formalism to the method of characteristics: first results [Paper]. Physics of Reactors Conference: The Physics of Fuel Cycles and Advanced Nuclear Systems: Global Developments (PHYSOR 2004), Chicago, IL.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2004, June). Flux solution improvements in Donjon [Paper]. 24th Annual CNS Conference (CSN 2003), Toronto, ON.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2004, June). Revisiting the Stamm'ler self-shielding methdo [Paper]. 25th Annual CNS Conference (CSN 2004), Toronto, ON.
- 2003
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2003, September). Coarse-grain parallelism using remote method invocation [Paper]. International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear (SNA 2003), Paris, France.Conference paper Hébert, A. (2003, April). Development of a new resonance self-shielding methodology based on probability table information [Paper]. International Meeting on Nuclear Mathematical and Computational Sciences (M&C 2003), Gatlinburg, TN.
- 2002
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2002, June). Scripting Dragon [Paper]. 23th Annual CNS Conference (CSN 2002), Toronto, ON.
- 2001
Conference paper Hébert, A. (2001, September). Isotropic streaming effects in therma lattices [Paper]. International meeting on mathematical methods for nuclear applications, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- 2000
Conference paper Hébert, A., & Fernex, F. (2000, May). Comparison of two self-shielding models on the rowlands pin-cell benchmark [Paper]. International meeting on advances in reactor physics and mathematics and computation into the next millennium (PHYSOR 2000), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1999
Conference paper Loubière, S., Sanchez, R., Coste, M., Hébert, A., Stankovski, Z., Van Der Gucht, C., & Zmijarevic, I. (1999, September). APOLLO2, twelve years later [Paper]. International conference on mathematics and computation, reactor physics and environmental analysis in nuclear applications, Madrid, Spain.Conference paper Hébert, A., & Coste, M. (1999, September). Computing probability tables for self-shielding calculations in APOLLO2 [Paper]. International conference on mathematics and computation, Reactor physics and environmental analysis in nuclear applications, Madrid, Spain.Conference paper Blanc-Tranchant, P., Santamarina, A., Willermoz, G., & Hébert, A. (1999, September). Definition and validation of a 2-D transport scheme for PWR control rod clusters [Paper]. International conference on mathematics and computation, reactor physics and environmental analysis in nuclear applications, Madrid, Spain.
- 1998
Conference paper Hébert, A. (1998, October). Comparaison of three methods for computing probability tables [Paper]. International conference on the physics of nuclear science and technology, Hauppage, New York.
- 1997
Conference paper Hébert, A. (1997, August). Application of transport methods to lattice calculations [Paper]. Frederic Joliot Summer school in reactor physics, Cadarache, France.Conference paper Hébert, A. (1997, October). Development of a simple interaction model for the shel-shielding of multiple resonant isotopes using probability tables [Paper]. Joint international conference on mathematical methods and supercomputing for nuclear applications, Saratoga Springs, New York.
- 1996
Conference paper Hébert, A. (1996, September). Development of a subgroup method for the self-shielding of resonant isotopes in arbitrary geometries [Paper]. International Conference on the Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 1996), Mito, Japan.
- 1995
Conference paper Roy, R., & Hébert, A. (1995, April). Application of the Bₙ theory to unit cell calculations [Paper]. International Conference on Mathematics and Computation, Reactor Physics, and Environmental Analyses, Portland, OR.Conference paper Hébert, A., Marleau, G., & Roy, R. (1995, June). Application of the lattice code DRAGON to CANDU analysis [Paper]. Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Philadelphia, Penn.. Published in Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 72.Conference paper Hébert, A., Marleau, G., & Roy, R. (1995, June). Application of the lattice code DRAGON to CANDU reactor analysis [Paper]. Annual Meeting and the Embedded Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems of American Nuclear Society (ANS 1995), Philadelphia, PA.
- 1994
Conference paper Saygin, H., & Hébert, A. (1994, April). A new self-shielding method based on detailed cross-section representation in the resolved energy domain [Paper]. International Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics, Knoxville, TN.Conference paper Hébert, A. (1994, October). Beyond DRAGON [Paper]. 18th Annual CNS Simulation Symposium (CSN 1994), Pembroke (Canada).Conference paper Hébert, A. (1994, November). Development of a second-generation SPH technique for pin-by-pin homogenization of a PWR assembly in hexagonal geometry [Paper]. 1994 Winter Meeting of American Nuclear Society, Washington, DC. Published in Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 71.Conference paper Marleau, G., Roy, R., & Hébert, A. (1994, June). Finite element solution to the transport equation [Paper]. 15th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society (CSN 1994), Montréal, Québec.
- 2024
- Books (3)
- 2020
Book Hébert, A. (2020). Applied Reactor Physics. (3rd ed.).
- 2016
Book Hébert, A. (2016). Applied Reactor Physics. (2nd ed.).
- 2009
Book Hébert, A. (2009). Applied reactor physics.
- 2020
- Book chapters (3)
- 2018
Book chapter Hébert, A. (2018). Équations de Lagrange. In Meriam, J. L., Kraige, L. G., & Bolton, J. N. (eds.), Mécanique de l'ingénieur : Dynamique (8th ed.).
- 2011
Book chapter Hébert, A. (2011). Revisiting the Ceschino interpolation method. In Ionescu, C. (ed.), MATLAB - A Ubiquitous Tool for the Practical Engineer (pp. 23-36).
- 2010
Book chapter Hébert, A. (2010). Multigroup Neutron transport and Diffusion Computations. In Hanbbook of nuclear engineering .
- 2018
- Reports (1)
- 2002
Report Marleau, G., Hébert, A., & Roy, R. (2002). DRAGON programmer's manual. (Technical Report).
- 2002