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Creator:: Boulton, Nicholas M.
Abstract:: The Neutron radiography facility (NRF) at Oregon State University (OSU) has been modified to begin working on the non-destructive evaluation of concrete materials to study the early stages of shrinkage, cracking, and water transport of concrete during the curing process. The objective of this work is to investigate the efficiency...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Steven R. Reese The

Creator:: Williams, Walter James
Abstract:: The objective of this work was to determine and optimize the resolution of a neutron sensitive Multi-Channel Plate (MCP) detector in order to determine its capabilities in radiography and tomography. The Oregon State University, Neutron Radiography Facility added an MCP Detector in 2012 in order to analyze these capabilities. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: :___________________________________________________ Steven R. Reese The objective of this work was to determine and optimize the resolution of a

Creator:: Sarmast, Katharine Danielle
Abstract:: This thesis evaluates dose rates from the TRIGA® reactor by comparing ion chamber measured exposure rates to exposure rates calculated from MCNP5 model data. The first step evaluates the energy distribution required to match ion chamber exposure rates from measurements taken at 1 foot increments above the reactor core. Next,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Steve R. Reese This thesis evaluates dose rates from the TRIGA® reactor by

Creator:: Sanchez, Timothy J.
Abstract:: Thin foil samples of special nuclear materials (SNMs) were irradiated for 60s using a Mark TRIGA II reactor, and their associated gamma emissions were recorded with a count time of 60s following irradiation. A rapid pneumatic transfer system was used to irradiate the samples in front of beam port #4....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Plutonium and Uranium Measurements. Abstract approved: Steven R. Reese Thin foil samples of

Creator:: Curtis, Jessica R.
Abstract:: Following thermal neutron induced fission, supervised machine learning and temporal gamma-ray spectroscopy methods were used to identify differences in the delayed gamma-ray spectra of Pu-239 and U-235. The temporal gamma-ray spectroscopy method takes advantage of the time-dependent decay of fission products. Employing Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient and without prior knowledge...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Steven R. Reese Following thermal neutron induced fission, supervised machine learning and

Creator:: Williford, Russell S.
Abstract:: A new method for delayed gamma-ray spectrometry to quantify the relative content of fissile material is developed and demonstrated to support international efforts in bolstering non-destructive assay capabilities. Previous traditional delayed gamma-ray spectrometry techniques rely upon nuclear data that often carry very high uncertainty. The new method removes the requirement...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Steven R. Reese A new method for delayed gamma-ray spectrometry to quantify the relative content

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