PULSED NUCLEAR RADIATION INDUCED TRANSIENTS IN ELECTRICAL CABLES (DRF NO. 1).
Abstract
The pulse nuclear radiation induced transients in the individual conductors of RG-62A/U and RG-59B/U coaxial cables and a multiconductor ribbon cable due to exposure to the DRF-Mark F TRIGA reactor were studied as a function of applied voltage and repetitive exposure. The cable response consists of three current constituents: a replacement current, a conduction current, and a charging current. The predominance of the replacement component over the conduction component of the observed current after repetitive exposure was noted. The charging current is attributed to the introduction of charges in an initial exposure and to the redistribution of charges in an exposure accompanying an applied voltage change. The magnitudes of the induced currents were considerably lower than those observed for these cables at SPRF. An RF signal transmitted through an RG-62A/U cable was attenuated by an amount that was also considerably lower than the attenuation observed at SPRF. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0623016
Entities
People
- Joseph A. Key
- Joseph Newberg
- William Schlosser
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command