Author: E. C. Gritton
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Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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Characteristics of Radioisotope Power Sources in an Ocean Environment
Author: E. C. Gritton
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Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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Some Characteristics of Radioisotope Power Sources in an Ocean Environment
Author: R. C. Erdmann
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Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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The results of the study show that lightweight radioisotope heat sources can be considered for use undersea with little shielding necessary for electronics packages in close proximity to the heat source. Acceptable integrated electronic dose levels of 10 to the 7th power rads for gamma irradiation and 10,000 reps for neutron bombardment were obtained for extended mission times for the three isotopes considered. It is unnecessary to shield the isotope 210Po for electronic protection. However, use would be restricted because of its short half-life and this isotope could present special heat management problems not encountered with either 60Co or 244Cm. For 244Cm and 60Co it was found that the shield around the electronics package becomes important due to the strong back scattering effect of neutrons and gammas from the surrounding seawater. The 244Cm heat source appears to require less shielding to electronics level and would therefore take up less volume in the undersea system than the 60Co heat source.
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Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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The results of the study show that lightweight radioisotope heat sources can be considered for use undersea with little shielding necessary for electronics packages in close proximity to the heat source. Acceptable integrated electronic dose levels of 10 to the 7th power rads for gamma irradiation and 10,000 reps for neutron bombardment were obtained for extended mission times for the three isotopes considered. It is unnecessary to shield the isotope 210Po for electronic protection. However, use would be restricted because of its short half-life and this isotope could present special heat management problems not encountered with either 60Co or 244Cm. For 244Cm and 60Co it was found that the shield around the electronics package becomes important due to the strong back scattering effect of neutrons and gammas from the surrounding seawater. The 244Cm heat source appears to require less shielding to electronics level and would therefore take up less volume in the undersea system than the 60Co heat source.
Nuclear Science Abstracts
Energy
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Public Works Appropriatins for 1970 for Water and Power Resources Development and the Atomic Energy Commission
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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Category : Public works
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Category : Public works
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Public Works Appropriations for 1970 for Water and Power Resources Development
Author: United States. Congress. House Appropriations
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 770
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 770
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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 788
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 788
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Hearings and Reports on Atomic Energy
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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