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The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication
Despite its significant benefits, the public perception of radiation is generally negative due to its inherent nature: it is ubiquitous yet cannot be seen, heard, smelled, or touched—as if it were a ghost roaming around uncensored. The public is frightened of this seemingly creepy phantom they cannot detect with their senses. This unfounded fear has hampered the progress of the nuclear industry and radiation professions.
R. V. Arutyunyan, D. A. Pripachkin, K. S. Dolganov, S. V. Tsaun, S. N. Krasnoperov, D. V. Aron, D. Yu. Tomashchik, E. L. Serebryakov, S. V. Panchenko, A. V. Shikin
Nuclear Technology | Volume 203 | Number 1 | July 2018 | Pages 92-100
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2018.1432839
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Specialized computer codes that model the behavior of aerosol particles propagating through a system of pipes or air ducts are used for assessment of aerosol particle deposition. Developed in Russia, SOCRAT/V3 is one such code. SOCRAT/V3 was used for modeling of the transport of radioactive aerosols containing the 137Cs radionuclide through an air duct during a real emergency. The obtained results of the modeling were used to estimate the exposure dose rate (EDR) of gamma radiation near the air duct. The results of the estimation were compared with data of real measurements of the gamma-radiation EDR along the air duct.
This paper proposes an approach to assessment of source term in the case of radioactive aerosol releases using (1) a thermophysical code (SOCRAT/V3), allowing modeling of physical processes that influence the formation and transport of aerosols, and (2) data of in situ measurements for the external EDR from contaminated air ducts.
