Title :
A Computer-Compatible Field Monitoring System
Author :
Cassidy, Melvin E. ; Watnick, Sidney ; Negro, Vincent C. ; Freeswick, Donald C. ; Graveson, Robert T.
Author_Institution :
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Health and Safety Laboratory New York, New York 10014
Abstract :
The Field Monitoring System described here is being used for long-term measurements of radiation dose rate in the vicinity of nuclear reactors. The output of a high pressure ionization chamber is converted to a binary number, which is written on a magnetic tape cassette every ten seconds. The digital recording permits direct entry of the data into a computer for analysis. The instrument is powered by a rechargeable plug-in battery pack. This permits complete flexibility in choice of monitoring sites. Through the extensive use of COSMOS integrated circuits, a modest sized battery pack yields 18 days operation.
Keywords :
Batteries; Computerized monitoring; Digital recording; Fission reactors; Ionization chambers; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic field measurement; Nuclear measurements; Radiation monitoring; Reactor instrumentation;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1974.4327499
