A seismic metamaterial concept with very short resonators using depleted uranium
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DOI: 10.1007/s00419-021-01883-8
Abstract: Depleted uranium (DU) is a metal of very high mass density and, other than a few specialized uses, is treated as a waste product of the uranium enrichment process. To take advantage of its high… read more here.
Keywords: seismic metamaterial; resonators using; short resonators; metamaterial concept ... See more keywords
4H–SiC alpha spectrometry for nuclear forensics with electrodeposited sources
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6137-1
Abstract: The alpha emission spectrum of electrodeposited thin film 232Th and depleted uranium sources, including the alpha emitting 232Th decay chain daughters and 238U daughter nuclide 234U, have been measured using a thin film 4H–SiC alpha… read more here.
Keywords: enrichment; source; detector; sic alpha ... See more keywords
Nanometer-micrometer sized depleted uranium (DU) particles in the environment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106077
Abstract: Depleted uranium (DU) is a waste product from uranium enrichment that has several civilian and military applications. Significant amounts of DU in the form of particles or as fragments have been released into the environment… read more here.
Keywords: micrometer sized; uranium particles; sized depleted; depleted uranium ... See more keywords
Passive, non-intrusive assay of depleted uranium.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.08.018
Abstract: The ability to detect neutrons from the spontaneous fission of 238U in samples of depleted uranium with organic liquid scintillation detectors is presented. In this paper we introduce a small modular organic liquid scintillator detector… read more here.
Keywords: assay depleted; non intrusive; intrusive assay; depleted uranium ... See more keywords
Experimental and simulative studies of thorium fission rates on thorium oxide/depleted uranium cylinders with D-T neutrons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2017.04.021
Abstract: Abstract Aiming at validating thorium fission parameters and the code used in the conceptual design of fusion-fission hybrid energy reactor, an integral experiment on thorium oxide/depleted uranium cylinder assemblies for thorium fission rate has been… read more here.
Keywords: oxide depleted; fission; endf vii; thorium fission ... See more keywords
Microstructure evolution of depleted uranium impacted by steel projectile at velocity of 50 m/s
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DOI: 10.1016/s1003-6326(17)60122-5
Abstract: Abstract The deformed microstructure evolution of depleted uranium impacted by steel projectile at a velocity of 50 m/s was investigated by means of confocal laser scanning microscope, electron backscatter diffraction, transmission electron microscope and indenter… read more here.
Keywords: impacted steel; microstructure evolution; depleted uranium; evolution depleted ... See more keywords
The Department of Veterans' Affairs Depleted Uranium Cohort in the Time of COVID-19: Translating a Traditional Surveillance Protocol to a Telehealth Platform.
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002875
Abstract: OBJECTIVE In 2021, 37 members of a cohort of depleted uranium-exposed Gulf War I veterans were evaluated using a protocol tailored to accommodate COVID-19 safety practices on a telehealth platform. METHODS Individual elements of the… read more here.
Keywords: telehealth platform; surveillance; telehealth; protocol ... See more keywords
The toxicological mechanisms and detoxification of depleted uranium exposure
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DOI: 10.1186/s12199-018-0706-3
Abstract: Depleted uranium (DU) has been widely applied in industrial and military activities, and is often obtained from producing fuel for nuclear reactors. DU may be released into the environment, polluting air, soil, and water, and… read more here.
Keywords: mechanisms detoxification; toxicity; depleted uranium; toxicological mechanisms ... See more keywords
Effect of the Concentration of Depleted Uranium in Soil on Its Uptake by Tomato Plant
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DOI: 10.5539/jas.v11n5p552
Abstract: Depleted Uranium (dU) is usually used in the weapon to increase its destruction power inflected to the target. Therefore, this study was conducted to detrmine the effect of of a range of dU concentration in… read more here.
Keywords: depleted uranium; soil; tomato plant; concentration ... See more keywords