Aircrew Shielding to Fast Neutrons from Nuclear Detonations.

Abstract

Future technological advances by enemy nations could compromise the effectiveness of our nuclear hardened manned systems. This study addresses the feasibility of incorporating fast neutron shields into the systems. Such shielding would enhance systems survivability and be very compatible with the use of advanced ECM and bomber defense systems such as missiles, LASERs, and particle beam weapons. It is shown that shielding providing mission completion capability for human aircrews (hence to manned systems) is technically feasible, cost effective, and relatively lightweight. Therefore it is argued that weight and space provisions (at the very least) of such shielding be incorporated into the design of new manned systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102239

Entities

People

  • Rayford P. Patrick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Defense Systems
  • Detonations
  • Engineering
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Hardness
  • Military Aircraft
  • Mission Kills
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Particle Beam Weapons
  • Particle Beams
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Sickness
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space