monte carlo variance reduction

[nukenub]

help!
i am a navy nuke getting my b.s. in n.e. at oregon state univ.  i have a presentation to make on monte carlo techniques for depletion analysis.  i've already found some journals on the subject, but was hoping to hear more about it from this community.  much thanks!

[Roll Tide]

Have you tried the MOE handbook (DOE reference)?
http://www.nukeworker.com/study/hp/moe/index.shtml

[Beta_effect]

You were not too specific, but this might help-

mcnp:

http://www.mcnpvised.com

I had many hits using keywords monte carlo fuel burnup:

http://www.neutron.kth.se/confirm/CONFIRM-Jerzy.pdf

http://www.twe.com/elib/TN-LAT-2000_0721/tn-lat-2000_0721.html

http://www.rertr.anl.gov/Web2002/2003%20Web/Hanan.html

http://www.irmm.jrc.be/nd/Contributions/Contribution11.pdf

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/contract/cr6761/