Where have the neutrons gone: A history of the Tower Shielding Facility
Conference
·
OSTI ID:7169367
In the early 1950's, the concept of the unit shield for the nuclear powered aircraft reactor changed to one of the divided shield concept where the reactor and crew compartment shared the shielding load. Design calculations for the divided shield were being made based on data obtained in studies for the, unit shield. It was believed that these divided shield designs were subject to error, the magnitude of which could not be estimated. This belief led to the design of the Tower Shielding Facility where divided-shield-type measurements could be made without interference from ground or structural scattering. This paper discusses that facility, its reactors, and some chosen experiments from the list of many that were performed at that facility during the past 38 years.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 7169367
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-921102-27; ON: DE93002429
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Where have the neutrons gone: A history of the Tower Shielding Facility
Where have the neutrons gone: A history of the tower shielding facility
EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS FOR THE ASTR-TSF EXPERIMENT
Conference
·
Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1992
·
OSTI ID:10192021
Where have the neutrons gone: A history of the tower shielding facility
Conference
·
Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991
· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:6670335
EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS FOR THE ASTR-TSF EXPERIMENT
Technical Report
·
Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1958
·
OSTI ID:4310182
Related Subjects
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
AIRCRAFT
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
RESEARCH REACTORS
SHIELDING
TANK TYPE REACTORS
TEST REACTORS
TSR-1 REACTOR
TSR-2 REACTOR
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
AIRCRAFT
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
RESEARCH REACTORS
SHIELDING
TANK TYPE REACTORS
TEST REACTORS
TSR-1 REACTOR
TSR-2 REACTOR
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS