Dosimetry of cosmic radiation on board the supersonic transport Concorde

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973

OSTI ID:4938939

Francois, H; Delahaye, R P; Simon, P; Portal, G; Kaiser, H; Durney, P

From 3rd international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association meeting; Washington, District of Columbia, USA (9 Sep 1973). Dosimetry of cosmic radiation on-board the French prototype supersonic transport Concorde OOI performed during the aircraft's test flights included the use of nuclear emulsions in which each event is individually analyzed; stacks of nuclear emulsions of varying sensitivity which permit obtaining ionizing-particle distribution as a function of their TEL; thermoluminescent dosimeters; fast- neutron dosimeters; and dose-rate recording systems. The results obtained are reported and the dosimetric problems posed by possible solar flares, and their effects upon flight plans are discussed. Conclusions are drawn relative to the possible dosimetry techniques to be employed in identifying radiation protection problems on-board the SST. (auth)

• Research Organization: CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France). Service Technique d'Etudes de Protection et de Pollution Atmospherique
• Sponsoring Organization: Sponsor not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-29-026900
• OSTI ID: 4938939
• Report Number(s): CEA-CONF--2540; CONF-730907--21
• Country of Publication: France
• Language: French

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