| A Benchmark exercise of Spallation Models has been performed under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to assess the prediction capabilities of the spallation models used in high-energy transport codes and support their further development for spallation neutron source design. The selected experimental data base includes nucleon-induced production cross-sections of neutrons, light charged particles, pions, as well as residues. Seventeen different model calculations have participated to this benchmark. Necessary tools were developed using the Fortran and Perl languages to have a convenient inter-comparison of experimental data with arbitrary combinations of models calculations. Some of the final conclusions of this benchmark exercise are presented. |
