EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON A SILICONE FLUID

Abstract

The report describes a preliminary investigation into the effects of radiation on a proposed gyroscope damping fluid. The effects of gamma radiation on the viscosity of the fluid are described, together with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the gases evolved during irradiation. An attempt has also been made to determine the minimum radiation dose necessary to produce bubbles of gas in a sealed container of the fluid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0646299

Entities

People

  • C. J. Savage

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Containers
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Dose Rate
  • Gamma Ray Spectra
  • Gamma Rays
  • Mass
  • Mass Number
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Vacuum Chambers
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.