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Development of a Benchmark Series of Cask Drops for Validation of Explicit Dynamic Finite Element Analyses
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Doug Ammerman
Abstract:
Package designers are increasingly relying on explicit dynamic finite element analyses to determine the response of packages to impact…
Development of a family of Robust Shielded Containers for the Storage, Transport and Disposal of Intermediate Level Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Conrad Izatt, Chi-Fung Tso, Mark Johnson, Trevor Tait
Abstract:
Typically in the UK, Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) is retrieved, sorted and encapsulated in a cement grout within thin walled stainless…
Development of a Method to Perform Radiological Measurements on Samples from Rapid Gas-Phase Separations
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard L. Hall, John D. Auxier II, Matthew T. Cook
Abstract:
Chemical separations in the gas phase are currently being investigated as a method to separate important heavy fission fragment lanthanide…
Development of a New 48-Inch UF6 Cylinder Overpack
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Andy Langston, Norman Kent, Philip Sewell, Tanya Sloma
Abstract:
The Kevil Kougar overpack is new generation Type H(U) packaging designed to transport ANSIN14.1 and ISO-7195 compliant 48-inch UF6…
Development of a Nonsensitive Template for a 2D Ring vs. Square Discrimination Task
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Erik Brubaker, Peter Marleau, Nathan Hilton, Christopher J. MacGahan, Matthew A. Kupinski
Abstract:
Linear models based on the channelized Hotelling observer were applied to binary discrimination tasks for enhanced information security in…
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL MICRO-LINAC FOR RADIOLOGICAL SOURCE REPLACEMENT?
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alexei V. Smirnov, R. Agustsson, R. Berry, S. Boucher, S. Kutsaev, K. Junge, J. Hartzell, A. Murokh, E. Savin
Abstract:
To improve public security and prevent the diversion of radioactive material for Radiation Dispersion Devices RadiaBeam is developing an…
Development of a Prototype Fast Neutron Active Coincidence Collar for Safeguards
Type:JNMM
Volume:44
Issue:2
Author(s):R. Plenteda, K. Baird, A. Tomanin, A. Lavietes, J. Adamczyk, P. Peerani, N. Mascarenhas, M. J. Joyce, M. Aspinall, F. Cave
Abstract:
The International Atomic Energy Agency has developed a prototype liquid scintillator-based neutron coincidence collar in collaboration…
Development of a Radiochemistry Courses using Combined Chemistry and Nuclear Engineering Expertise
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard L. Hall, John D. Auxier II, Matthew T. Cook
Abstract:
Historically, radiochemistry expertise was developed and fostered though radiochemistry summer school and traditional university level…
Development of a simulation tool for the thermal evaluation of transport and storage casks
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Christian Dinkel, Michael Frisch, Daniel Billenstein, Bernd Roith, Frank Rieg
Abstract:
Basically, the safe dissipation of heat is among others an important protection objective of transport and storage casks (T/S-casks). High…
Development of a System Dynamics Model for Assessing Nuclear Security Culture using Survey Data
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Keonhee Lee, Hyung Jin Shim, Ho Min Yang
Abstract:
A concept of nuclear security culture and its implementing guide are developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2008 under the…
Development of a Transport Container to Transport High Level Waste and Spent Fuel to a Geological Disposal Facility in the UK
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Stephen Porter
Abstract:
Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) is responsible for developing a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for UK’s higher activity waste. RWM…
Development of active neutron NDA techniques for nonproliferation and nuclear security (2) Study on a compact NRTA system
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Masatoshi Kureta, Fumito Kitatani, Harufumi Tsuchiya, Makoto Maeda
Abstract:
Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) is one of the plausible non-destructive assay techniques to measure U and Pu contents in a…
Development of Active Neutron NDA Techniques for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (4) Experimental Studies for Analyzing Nuclear Materials by High-Energy Delayed Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy (HE-DGS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Kureta, M. Seya, M. Koizumi, J. Takamine, Douglas Chase Rodriguez, F. Rossi
Abstract:
Delayed ?-ray spectroscopy (DGS) measures decay ?-rays from fission products (FP) to determine ratios of fissile nuclides present in a…
Development of Active Neutron NDA Techniques for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (5): Systematic Uncertainty and Preliminary Fission Yields From DGS Measurements Using an Inverse Monte Carlo Analysis
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hironobu Nakamura, Jun Takamine, M. Koizumi, M. Seya, Douglas Chase Rodriguez, Fabiana Rossi
Abstract:
Efficiently determining the composition of mixed nuclear materials (NM) is of significant inter- est for both safeguards and security.…
Development of Active Neutron NDA Techniques for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (1)Study on next generation DDA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Akira Ohzu, M. Kureta, Hiroshi Tobita, Makoto Maeda
Abstract:
Under the collaboration program with the EC Joint Research Centre, we are carrying out the R&D program “Development of active neutron…
Development of Active Neutron NDA Techniques for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (3) Study on a High Energy DGS System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michio Seya, Hironobu Nakamura, Masatoshi Kureta, Mitsuo Koizumi, Jun Takamine, Douglas C. Rodriguez, Fabiana Rossi
Abstract:
The JAEA and EC-JRC have started a collaboration program for the development of active neutron non-destructive assay (NDA) techniques,…
Development of active neutron NDA techniques for nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security (6) Design study of neutron moderator and filter in a delayed gamma-ray measurement system using a 14 MeV D-T neutron source
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Koizumi, J. Takamine, M. Seya, Douglas C. Rodriguez
Abstract:
For the fields of nuclear nonproliferation and security, the JAEA is developing delayed gamma-ray spectroscopy (DGS) using a compact pulsed…
Development of active neutron NDA techniques for nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security (7) Measurement of DG from MOX and Pu liquid samples for quantification and monitoring
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yasunobu Mukai, Michio Seya, Hironobu Nakamura, Tsutomu Kurita, Mitsuo Koizumi, Jun Takamine, Megumi Sekine, Tsuyoshi Ogawa
Abstract:
JAEA is developing the techniques to analyze composition ratio of fissile nuclide (235U, 239Pu, 241Pu) and spontaneous fission nuclide (…
Development of Aluminum Boron Carbide Neutron Absorber Structural Material
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Xavier Clausse, Takutoshi Kondo, Yusuke Kamimura, Akiei Tanaka, Toshiaki YAMAZAKI
Abstract:
Neutron absorber is a material used as a divider to prevent the criticality between fuel assemblies in dry cask storage and/or…
Development of Aluminum-Based Neutron Absorber Material Containing Gadolinium
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Yusuke Kamimura, Toshiaki Yamazaki
Abstract:
Neutron absorber materials are used to prevent the criticality of fuel assemblies in dry casks and spent fuel storage racks. Currently,…