Author: John Clayton RinglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Particles (Nuclear physics)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Electron and Proton Fluxes in the Trapped Radiation Belts Originating from an Orbiting Nuclear Reactor
Author: John Clayton RinglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Particles (Nuclear physics)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Electron and Proton Fluxes in the Trapped Radiation Belts Originating from an Orbiting Nuclear Reactor
Author: John C. RinglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Particles (Nuclear physics)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A simple calculation is done to determine the effects of an orbiting nuclear reactor on the trapped radiation belts. A SNAP-50 reactor, in an equatorial orbit at 1000 km and operating at 8 megw/thrm for a period of one year, is considered as a source of low energy electrons and protons. Neutrons escaping from the reactor decay into electrons and protons and these can become trapped in the earth's magnetic field. Hence, they contribute to the natural fluxes in the radiation belts. Three different source problems are considered: 1.) those neutrons which decay within one kilometer of the reactor; 2.) those neutrons which decay within the entire inner radiation belt; 3.) those neutrons which decay within the entire outer radiation belt. In each region the average equilibrium of reactor-produced electron and proton fluxes at the equator are calculated after reactor operation for one year. These fluxes are compared to the average natural electron and proton fluxes in the regions, and the reactor-produced fluxes are found to be less than 0.1 percent of the natural fluxes in all three cases. All assumptions and calculations are presented in sufficient detail to allow updating with more recent or more exact information. (Author).
Technical Abstract Bulletin
Author: Reports Received by Division of Technical Information Extension
Author: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Technical InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1732
Book Description
Report on Research at AFCRL
Author: Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Summaries are given of research in the following fields: upper atmosphere physics, microwave physics, space physics, terrestrial sciences, optical physics, data sciences, meteorology, solid state, aerospace instrumentation.
Stratospheric Temperature Variations
Author: Allen E. ColePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stratosphere
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Air Force Surveys in Geophysics
Author: Studies of Detonations at Ionospheric Altitudes Under Project Red Lamp
Author: N. W. RosenbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ionosphere
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Bibliography of AFCRL In-house Technical Reports
Author: Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atmosphere, Upper
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The bibliography of AFCRL in-house technical reports lists all reports issued in the existing series. In addition, appendices list reports issued from 1962 to 1964 when series designations were not used, and reports issued in now-defunct series.