CALCULATIONS OF THE ENERGY AND MASS YIELDS FROM THERMAL-NEUTRON FISSION OF U235,

Abstract

Improvements in a semi-empirical correlation of the energy and mass yield data for U236 fission are presented. The available mass, energy, and neutron emission data are correlated with each other within the accuracy of the input data. A simple model of the U236 fragments at scission is presented. This model, together with some experimental data, is used to predict the surface tension parameters of the fragments and kinetic energies of the fragment pairs. The calculated kinetic energies agree reasonably well with experiment. The surface tension parameters of the fragments show strong shell effects, as indicated in other studies. The shapes of the fragments at scission are estimated from the model. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1966
Accession Number
AD0632242

Entities

People

  • James M. Ferguson
  • Philip A. Read

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Experimental Data
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Neutrons
  • Surface Tension
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.