Neutron Shielding Effectiveness of Multifunctional Composite Materials

Abstract

Composite materials offer a greater degree of flexibility in design and engineering of specialized space vehicle shielding applications compared to aluminum. A new design for shielding materials has been developed by including specific neutron absorbers and conductive materials into the composite structure. In this research, the neutron shielding capability of two types of custom-designed nanocomposite materials are compared to that of T6061 aluminum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA581527

Entities

People

  • Anthony D. Marchand

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum
  • Composite Materials
  • Detectors
  • Elements
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nanocomposites
  • Neutron Flux
  • Proportional Counters
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Scattering
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space