The dose-rate field of an irradiator with used fuel elements as the source of gamma radiation

Experiments were carried out on the RFT reactor to determine the activity distribution along a fuel element. It was shown that the distribution of activity is satisfactorily described by a cosine function, and that the equations used to calculate the dose-rate field for irradiators with an even dist...

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Published in:Journal of nuclear energy. Parts A/B, Reactor science and technology Reactor science and technology, 1966-01, Vol.20 (11), p.1011-1018
Main Authors: Drozdov, V.E., Zakharova, I.M., Dobrovol'skii, S.P.
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Language:English
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Summary:Experiments were carried out on the RFT reactor to determine the activity distribution along a fuel element. It was shown that the distribution of activity is satisfactorily described by a cosine function, and that the equations used to calculate the dose-rate field for irradiators with an even distribution of activity along the radiation source are inapplicable when such sources are fuel elements [the discrepancy is 23% for RFT and 32% for the First Atomic Power Station (AES)]. Good agreement was obtained between our calculations and the experimental data.
ISSN:0368-3230
DOI:10.1016/0368-3230(66)90142-X