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Parameter Study For Optimizing The Mass Of A Space Nuclear Power System Radiation Shield, Benjamin R. Kowash
Parameter Study For Optimizing The Mass Of A Space Nuclear Power System Radiation Shield, Benjamin R. Kowash
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A parameter study was conducted for a space nuclear reactor radiation shield. The focus of this research was to explore alternatives to current radiation shield designs to reduce the mass while maintaining the same shielding performance. MCNP4C was used to determine the parameters necessary to build an optimum shield. A design known as the split scatter shield offered some potential for reductions in shield mass. In theory, less material is required for this type of shield, which uses thin shield sections to scatter radiation away from the dose plane. The parameters for this shield design are the shield geometry, number …