EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE WALLSCATTERED RADIATION FUNCTION G SUB S (OMEGA)

Abstract

An investigation was made of the variation of dose rate with solid angle fraction in structures of simple geometries. The experimentally determined infinite field dose rate was compared with calculations based on the Engineering Manual and Spencer's Monograph. Except for the thinnest walls, the values of experimental and calculated dose rates were within 20%. This was greater than the estimated experimental error, and the difference followed a pattern that suggests a definite discrepancy between experiment and calculation. The same pattern of discrepancies was found in a direct comparison of experimental and theoretical values of skyshine radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0601719

Entities

People

  • James L. Jones
  • John F. Batter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Civil Defense
  • Coefficients
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Experimental Data
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Scattering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thick Walls
  • Thin Walls

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.