Analysis of Neutron Source Characteristics for Detection of Obscured Unexploded Ordinance
Abstract
Buried or otherwise obscured explosives present a substantial hazard to the warfighter not only from blast and fragmentation but also by limiting the ability for the warfighter to operate unimpeded in a combat situation. This proposed effort seeks to provide the warfighter with a means to not only detect previously unknown explosive threats but to characterize them in such a manner as to further inform EOD personnel in their efforts to render any threats inert. We propose fusing proven characterization methods of neutronalbedo analysis and neutron activation analysis in a ground platform agnostic package to acting as a detection and characterization scout for unburied, buried, or otherwise obscured unexploded ordinance. Successfully combining both technologies will require analysis of neutron source characteristics to determine what performance attributes will most greatly affect overall system performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012630
Entities
People
- Matthew T Cook
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Tennessee