Interactive Scenario Computer Model for Dose Rates to Aircrews in Flight through Nuclear Debris Clouds

Abstract

An interactive computer model is described for the rapid calculation of gamma radiation doses to aircrews in hypothetical flights through nuclear debris clouds. The model is based on CASSANDRA, a U.S. army developed code for dust concentration calculations at loci through such a cloud. The present model computes local radiation dose integrals along a user-specified flight path. It is designed for efficient interactive operation on a Digital Equipment Corporation Model VAX 11/780 computer. Originator-supplied keywords: Radiation protection, Nuclear explosion, Radioactivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA158741

Entities

People

  • David Hegedusich
  • Earl L. Bell
  • John Taboada

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheres
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Detonations
  • Dose Rate
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ground Zero
  • Particle Size
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Hazards
  • Radioactivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computer Science.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space