Neutron Equivalent Dose Rate Measurements of Gypsum-Waste Tire Rubber Layered Structures
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, cilt.18, sa.6, ss.423-429, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/1023666x.2013.814025
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.423-429
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Equivalent dose rate, Fast neutron shielding, Gypsum, Waste tire rubber, MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS, RADIATION, GAMMA, FLUKA, SHIELD, RAY
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The neutron equivalent dose rates (mu Sv/h) of gypsum, steel-reinforced rubber waste tire, and gypsum-waste tire rubber sandwich composite samples were investigated. Prepared samples were irradiated with Am-241-Be neutrons and transmission values were obtained using dose equivalent rates measured with a BF3 neutron detector. Results were compared to those of concrete, and as a result of neutron shielding, the performance of gypsum, waste tire, and waste tire (steel-reinforced rubber) embedded gypsum samples was higher than that of concrete. This information may be useful for shielding design of nuclear application areas.