An Evaluation of Mass Integral Scaling as Applied to the Atmospheric Radiation Transport Problem.

Abstract

This report presents the results of a comprehensive evaluation of mass integral scaling (MIS) as applied to the atmospheric radiation transport problem. MIS is an approximation used to predict the free-field radiation environments from atmospheric nuclear detonations. Codes like SMAUG and ATR use mass integral scaling of infinite homogeneous air transport data to generate environments which purport to reflect the near exponential vertical variation in density of air.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034053

Entities

People

  • Raymond A. Shulstad

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detonations
  • Environment
  • Free Field
  • Integrals
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers