LOSS OF TLD SIGNAL DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 187 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Andrew Villanueva ◽  
Braden Goddard

Abstract While it is known that temperatures above 100°C have an effect on the reported dose of a TLD, it is less widely known what the susceptibility is to temperatures below 100°C, temperatures humans could reasonably expect to be exposed to. With the expanding nuclear industry in climates with more extreme temperatures, (e.g. United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia) the effect on a TLD if left on a dashboard of a car need to be evaluated. This research experimentally determined the extent of this thermal susceptibility by testing a range of high temperatures, 40°C – 90°C. The experimental results found that there is a statistically significant reduction in TLD-100H (natLiF:Mg,Cu,P) light output for TLDs there were exposed to temperatures as low as 40°C for 8 hour durations and 50°C for 2 hour durations. There is statistical difference in TLD-100H light output for elevated temperature durations of 8 hours compared to 24 hours.

2004 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 1301-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.C. Kwon ◽  
P.K. Dutta ◽  
Yun Hae Kim ◽  
Soo Hyun Eum ◽  
Dong Hyuk Shin ◽  
...  

A summary of the experimental fatigue characterization of FRP composite bridge decks at two extreme temperatures [-30 ° C (-22 ° F) and 50 ° C (122 ° F)] is presented. Each deck was initially subjected to one million wheel load cycles at low temperature and another one million cycles at high temperature [1,2]. The results presented in this paper correspond to the fatigue response of each deck for four million load cycles at low temperature and another four million cycles at high temperature. Thus, the each deck was subjected to a total of ten million cycles. Progressive degradation in stiffness with cycling was noted for each deck. Comparisons of responses were made between the different FRP composite deck configurations and materials.


2020 ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Patrice Berthod ◽  
Jean-Paul Gomis ◽  
Lionel Aranda ◽  
Pierre-Jean Panteix

This paper aims to investigate the thermal expansion behavior, up to an elevated temperature, of superalloys based on nickel and cobalt with various proportions and designed to be strengthened by tantalum carbides. The as-cast microstructures of these superalloys and their evolutions at two very high temperatures were also of interest. All results are discussed by considering the Ni/Co repartition in the base element position. It appears that when the Ni content is higher than the Co one: 1/the thermal expansion is slower, 2/the as-cast microstructures as well as the ones stabilized at high temperature contain not only TaC but also chromium carbides, and 3/the hardness in as-cast or aged state is lower.


1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Barlow ◽  
W. D. Kerr

The speed or orthokinesis and turning rates or klinokinesis of individual adults of the grain weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.), were affected by both the rearing temperature and the testing temperature. In general, orthokinesis decreased with a decrease in temperature, but weevils reared at a low temperature showed a smaller decrease than those reared at a high temperature. Klinokinesis was greater when differences between rearing and test temperatures were large and least when the differences were small or absent. Effects of differences between rearing and test temperatures were less if weevils were kept at the test temperature for 24 hours before testing and absent if beetles were at the test temperature for 2 weeks. Orthokinesis was shown to be an unsatisfactory orientation mechanism at low temperatures although it may operate with some efficiency at moderately high temperatures. Klinokinesis was much more effective at extreme temperatures and is probably the chief locomotory mechanism of orientation to temperature in this species.


2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedikt Schmidt ◽  
Eliane Küpfer ◽  
Corina Geiger ◽  
Sarah Wolf ◽  
Sämi Schär

AbstractThe amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is sensitive to high temperature. Hence, exposing amphibians to high temperature may be a method to clear Bd infection. However, the effect of exposure to elevated temperature has never been tested in larval stages or temperate species. We experimentally exposed tadpoles of the toad Alytes obstetricans to low, medium and high temperatures and found that most, but not all, tadpoles lost the infection when exposed to temperatures higher than 2°C for 5 days. Thus, exposure to elevated temperatures can be used to treat tadpoles against Bd infection.


2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C70-C70
Author(s):  
Stephen Grieve ◽  
Hayley Green ◽  
Reece Hall ◽  
Jennifer Readman

Microporous materials such as zirconium silicates have the potential to be of importance in the nuclear industry for the selective uptake of cationic radionuclides and environmental pollutants. The structural behaviour of these materials at elevated temperatures is of interest for two reasons, the first is the densification of the exchanged materials prior to long term storage and the second is the formation of new porous phases which may have increased ion exchanged affinity for certain cations. The work presented here focuses on the umbite system. Umbite is a naturally occurring microporous zirconium titanium silicate found in northern Russia and synthetic analogues, K2ZrSi3O9·H2O, can be prepared using hydrothermal methods. It has an orthorhombic cell with a = 10.2977(2)Å, b = 13.3207(3)Å and c = 7.1956(1)Å. The ion-exchange of umbite with cations such as rubidium, caesium and strontium and the structures of the resulting exchanged materials have been studied. Exchanges with certain cations were found to cause a change in crystal system to a monoclinic cell. Recently Rocha and co-workers found that synthetic umbite will undergo a topotactic transformation when heated 9100C to form a new microporous zirconium silicate (AV-15) with the formula K2ZrSi3O9·2H2O, but to date no in-situ work has been carried out on this phase transition. In this work the high temperature structural behaviour of five umbite samples with different exchanged cations (K+, Na+, Mg2+Ca2+and Cu2+) was studied up to a temperature of 10000C. All samples behaved very differently, indicating that the nature and location of the charge balancing cation plays an important part in determining which high temperature phases are formed. Certain general trends were observed, with group 1 cations the samples remain crystalline to high temperatures. With group 2 cations dense phases are formed at high temperatures and with transition metal cations there is a loss of crystallinity at low temperature.


Author(s):  
R. E. Franck ◽  
J. A. Hawk ◽  
G. J. Shiflet

Rapid solidification processing (RSP) is one method of producing high strength aluminum alloys for elevated temperature applications. Allied-Signal, Inc. has produced an Al-12.4 Fe-1.2 V-2.3 Si (composition in wt pct) alloy which possesses good microstructural stability up to 425°C. This alloy contains a high volume fraction (37 v/o) of fine nearly spherical, α-Al12(Fe, V)3Si dispersoids. The improved elevated temperature strength and stability of this alloy is due to the slower dispersoid coarsening rate of the silicide particles. Additionally, the high v/o of second phase particles should inhibit recrystallization and grain growth, and thus reduce any loss in strength due to long term, high temperature annealing.The focus of this research is to investigate microstructural changes induced by long term, high temperature static annealing heat-treatments. Annealing treatments for up to 1000 hours were carried out on this alloy at 500°C, 550°C and 600°C. Particle coarsening and/or recrystallization and grain growth would be accelerated in these temperature regimes.


2003 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gordijn ◽  
J.K. Rath ◽  
R.E.I. Schropp

AbstractDue to the high temperatures used for high deposition rate microcrystalline (μc-Si:H) and polycrystalline silicon, there is a need for compact and temperature-stable doped layers. In this study we report on films grown by the layer-by-layer method (LbL) using VHF PECVD. Growth of an amorphous silicon layer is alternated by a hydrogen plasma treatment. In LbL, the surface reactions are separated time-wise from the nucleation in the bulk. We observed that it is possible to incorporate dopant atoms in the layer, without disturbing the nucleation. Even at high substrate temperatures (up to 400°C) doped layers can be made microcrystalline. At these temperatures, in the continuous wave case, crystallinity is hindered, which is generally attributed to the out-diffusion of hydrogen from the surface and the presence of impurities (dopants).We observe that the parameter window for the treatment time for p-layers is smaller compared to n-layers. Moreover we observe that for high temperatures, the nucleation of p-layers is more adversely affected than for n-layers. Thin, doped layers have been structurally, optically and electrically characterized. The best n-layer made at 400°C, with a thickness of only 31 nm, had an activation energy of 0.056 eV and a dark conductivity of 2.7 S/cm, while the best p-layer made at 350°C, with a thickness of 29 nm, had an activation energy of 0.11 V and a dark conductivity of 0.1 S/cm. The suitability of these high temperature n-layers has been demonstrated in an n-i-p microcrystalline silicon solar cell with an unoptimized μc-Si:H i-layer deposited at 250°C and without buffer. The Voc of the cell is 0.48 V and the fill factor is 70 %.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Miftahul Huda

The reality of the difference in applying Islamic law in the context of marriage law legislation in modern Muslim countries is undeniable. Tunisia and Turkey, for example, have practiced Islamic law of liberal nuance. Unlike the case with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that still use the application of Islamic law as it is in their fiqh books. In between these two currents many countries are trying to apply the law in their own countries by trying to bridge the urgent new needs and local wisdom. This is widely embraced by modern Muslim countries in general. This paper reviews typologically the heterogeneousness of family law legislation of modern Muslim countries while responding to modernization issues. Typical buildings seen from modern family law reforms can be classified into four types. The first type is progressive, pluralistic and extradoctrinal reform, such as in Turkey and Tunisia. The second type is adaptive, unified and intradoctrinal reform, as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan. The third type is adaptive, unified and intradoctrinal reform, represented by Iraq. While the fourth type is progressive, unifiied and extradoctrinal reform, which can be represented by Somalia and Algeria.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  

Abstract NICROFER 5520 Co is a nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy with excellent strength and creep properties up to high temperatures. Due to its balanced chemical composition the alloy shows outstanding resistance to high temperature corrosion in the form of oxidation and carburization. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-480. Producer or source: VDM Technologies Corporation.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  

Abstract Carlson Alloy C601 is characterized by high tensile, yield and creep-rupture strengths for high temperature service. The alloy is not embrittled by extended exposure to high temperatures and has excellent resistance to stress-corrosion cracking, to carburizing, nitriding and sulfur containing environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-458. Producer or source: G.O. Carlson Inc.


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