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Emitted radiation characteristics of plutonium dioxide radioisotope thermoelectric generators

Content Provider	NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Author	Steyn, J. J. Gingo, P. J.
Copyright Year	1971
Description	The nuclear and emitted radiation characteristics of the radioisotope elements and impurities in commercial grade plutonium dioxide are presented in detail. The development of the methods of analysis are presented. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) of 1575, 3468 and 5679 thermal watts are characterized with respect to neutron and gamma photon source strength as well as spatial and number flux distribution. The results are presented as a function of detector position and light element contamination concentration for fuel age ranging from 'fresh' to 18 years. The data may be used to obtain results for given O-18 and Pu-236 concentrations. The neutron and gamma photon flux and dose calculations compare favorably with reported experimental values for SNAP-27.
File Size	6256668
Page Count	130
File Format	PDF
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720022950
Archival Resource Key	ark:/13960/t2c87248n
Language	English
Publisher Date	1971-03-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Nuclear Engineering Gamma Rays Plutonium Oxides Neutron Flux Density Thermionic Power Generation Radioactive Isotopes Radioactivity Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Technical Report

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