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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
M. Roche, J. Morin, R. Musart, B. Pierre
Nuclear Technology | Volume 51 | Number 2 | December 1980 | Pages 244-258
Technical Paper | Argonne National Laboratory Specialists’ Workshop on Basic Research Needs for Nuclear Waste Management / Technique | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32606
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A new method for the detection of intense neutron fluxes is presented. It is based on the colorimetric measurement of the energy liberated by fission in a uranium wire whose temperature is obtained by measurement of its electrical resistance. Calorimetric operation is adiabatic for pulsed neutron fluxes, whereas continuous flux measurements use the principle of the leakage calorimeter.