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Measurement of the Neutron Spectra in the Beam Ports and Thermal Column of the Ohio State University Research Reactor

Horning, Nicholas C.

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1969, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Nuclear Engineering.
This thesis investigates the neutron flux energy spectra in three irradiation facilities of The Ohio State University Research Reactor - Beam Port #1, Beam Port #2, and the Thermal Column. The multiple foil activation technique is used to obtain data for use with the SAND II computer code. This code calculates the neutron spectrum through a series of iterations until computed foil activities match the measured activities. For this study foil activities were measured with a new computer-based ¿-ray counting system which greatly reduced computational time. A new foil reaction was used to expand the energy sensitivity of this method of spectral determination. The computed neutron spectra for all three irradiation facilities generally match the shapes of those previously measured in other facilities. All spectra are composed of Maxwellian, 1/E, and fission energy regions. The calculated total inte¬grated neutron fluxes are 2.17xl011 n/cm2/sec for Beam Port #1, 1.54xl011 n/cm2/sec for Beam Port #2, and 1.88xl010 n/cm2/sec for the Thermal Column.
Don W. Miller (Advisor)
94 p.

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  • Horning, N. C. (1969). Measurement of the Neutron Spectra in the Beam Ports and Thermal Column of the Ohio State University Research Reactor [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392115982

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Horning, Nicholas. Measurement of the Neutron Spectra in the Beam Ports and Thermal Column of the Ohio State University Research Reactor. 1969. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392115982.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Horning, Nicholas. "Measurement of the Neutron Spectra in the Beam Ports and Thermal Column of the Ohio State University Research Reactor." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 1969. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392115982

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)