Production and Neutron Irradiation Tests on a New Epoxy/Molybdenum Composite
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.323-329, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/1023666x.2015.1017790
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.323-329
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Polymer composites, Neutron shielding, Epoxy resin, Monte Carlo simulations, Molybdenum powder, MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS, EPOXY COMPOSITES, RADIATION, GAMMA, COLEMANITE, DESIGN, RAY
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Molybdenum powder was added in an epoxy matrix to increase the neutron-shielding capacity of pure epoxy. FLUKA and GEANT4 Monte Carlo programs were used to design new neutron-shielding material. After finding the epoxy/Mo ratio for the best shielding capacity, neutron equivalent dose rate measurements were performed. Results were compared to commonly used neutron-shielding materials such as paraffin, steel, concrete, and B4C. The produced new sample has a high neutron shielding capacity and it can be used for neutron protection purposes.