MONTE CARLO CALCULATION OF NEUTRON STREAMING THROUGH TWO-LEGGED-DUCT ENTRANCEWAYS

Abstract

Several techniques for calculating dose rates in the study of shelter entranceways are reported. Calculations were verified by experiments. These calculations also determine neutron energy spectra, a parameter that is difficult to measure and which is very useful in gaining insight into the design of protective structures. Both the neutron flux spectra and dose rates are calculated for various positions along the centerline of a two-legged duct. Calculations were performed utilizing the ADONIS computer code which solves the Neumann approximation to the transport equation by Monte Carlo techniques. These Monte Carlo calculations were compared to second-leg calculations utilizing a semiempirical albedo formula, and were also compared to experimental measurements made with a tissue equivalent dosimeter. Included is a discussion of UNIGEOM, a generalized computer program for ADONIS geometry, designed to be run on the IBM 7094.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616521

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Mettler
  • Leonard B. Gardner

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Dose Rate
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Gamma Rays
  • Geometry
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Neutron Flux
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Particle Flux
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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