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Stochastic Geometry• On-the-fly randomtranslations of embeddeduniverses in lattice• Developed for pebblebed reactors.• Medical physicsapplications?– Alveoli– Sinuses– Bone marrow• Use URAN card– See MCNP5 ManualOperated by the Los Alamos National Security, LLC for the DOE/NNSAFuel kernel displaced randomlywithin lattice element each timethat particle entersImage of thestochasticgeometry offuel kernelsfrom MCNP5plotterForrest Brown, “Monte Carlo Methods and MCNP CodeDevelopment” Monte Carlo 2005, Chattanooga TN.Slide 14