Calculations of Neutron and Gamma-Ray Transport in Air-Over-Ground Geometry: Comparison with BREN and APR Experiments.

Abstract

Calculations of neutron and gamma-ray transport corresponding to the BREN and APR reactor experiments have been performed using the two-dimensional, discrete ordinates transport code DOTSAI. These calculations have been made as a test of state-of-the-art radiation transport techniques and to provide input for further analyses relevant to an ongoing program of Japanese A-bomb survivor dose reassessment. Comparisons of calculated and measured data have produced mixed results. However, it is concluded that modern calculational techniques are capable of accurately reproducing neutron and gamma-ray kerma and spectral distributions to large distances from Co-60 and fast reactor sources in an air-over-ground geometry. Keywords: Nuclear radiation, Neutrons, Gamma rays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA192287

Entities

People

  • D. C. Kaul
  • F. Dolatshahi

Organizations

  • Leidos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Calibration
  • Experimental Data
  • Fast Reactors
  • Gamma Rays
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Ground Level
  • Measurement
  • Moisture Content
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Thermal Neutrons
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Solar Physics