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dc.contributor.advisorBraby, Leslie
dc.creatorGordon, William
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-29T19:39:25Z
dc.date.available2017-08-01T05:37:33Z
dc.date.created2015-08
dc.date.issued2015-05-28
dc.date.submittedAugust 2015
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155401
dc.description.abstractBoron lined ion chambers designed to monitor thermal flux between the fuel rods of a TRIGA Mark II pool type reactor were found to have excessive electronic and microphonic noise which overwhelmed the neutron signal in preliminary measurements. In order to effectively evaluate the detectors sensitivity to electrical and microphonic noise, a testing apparatus was constructed to provide consistent and reproducible geometry and decibel sound levels from test equipment. After careful testing, it was found that the main microphonic susceptibility was because of the triboelectric effect within the coaxial cable. This was eliminated with the use of a low-noise cable. Once the electronic noise was minimized and new cables were installed, an improved neutron measurement was made.en
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dc.subjectBoron Carbideen
dc.subjectB4Cen
dc.subjectNeutron Detectionen
dc.subjectMicrophonic Noiseen
dc.subjectIn-Core Instrumentationen
dc.subjectRadiation Detectoren
dc.titleAnalysis of Microphonic Noise Genesis and Mitigation in a Boron Carbide Detector Systemen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentNuclear Engineeringen
thesis.degree.disciplineHealth Physicsen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A & M Universityen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKhatri, Sunil
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPerez-Nunez, Delia
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dc.date.updated2015-10-29T19:39:25Z
local.embargo.terms2017-08-01
local.etdauthor.orcid0000-0002-5729-3006


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