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Solutions to the Low Energy Neutron Boltzmann Equation for Space Applications
Technical Paper
2003-01-2351
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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One goal of space radiation research is to reduce the computational time and increase the accuracy of various radiation calculations to aid in their use in a collaborative engineering environment. For example, a fast turn around time is a feature needed for comparison of radiation shielding effects associated with various design configurations of the International Space Station. Research toward this effort has been conducted on various forms of the low energy neutron Boltzmann equation. Simplified models involving the straight ahead approximation, which have fast computational speeds, have been developed at NASA Langley Research Center during the late 1980's as part of a larger high energy ion transport code. Various modifications to improve the accuracy of these computer codes have been an ongoing project. The goal to increase the accuracy of low energy neutron transport without effecting the fast computational times has been a successful ongoing research effort.
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Heinbockel, J., Feldman, G., Wilson, J., Singleterry, R. et al., "Solutions to the Low Energy Neutron Boltzmann Equation for Space Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2351, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-2351.Also In
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