Neutron Shielding Properties of Concrete and Ferro-Boron

• Authors: D. Sarıyer , R. Küçer , N. Küçer
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The problem of shielding against high-energy neutrons has always attracted a great deal of attention. Neutron shielding requires slowing down energetic neutrons and absorbing with a shield material. Concrete is one of the best known materials for neutron shielding and ferro-boron is described as an alternative shielding material in this study. FLUKA Monte Carlo simulation code was used for the application of shielding calculation. When the simulation results are compared, it is clear that ferro-boron is more effective in neutron shielding than the concrete.

Keywords

EN

02.70.Uu; 28.41.Qb; 87.52.-g; 87.52.Ga

Discipline

• 28.41.Qb: Structural and shielding materials
• 02.70.Uu: Applications of Monte Carlo methods(see also 02.50.Ng in probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics, and 05.10.Ln in statistical physics)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 128
• Issue: 2B
• Pages: B-201-B-202

Dates

published

2015-8

Contributors

author

D. Sarıyer

• Celal Bayar University, Turgutlu Vocational High School, 45400, Turgutlu, Manisa, Turkey

author

R. Küçer

• Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, 45140, Muradiye, Manisa, Turkey

author

N. Küçer

• Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, 45140, Muradiye, Manisa, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.128.B-201