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The underwater Detection of TNT Explosive
The underwater Detection of TNT Explosive
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Tagged neutron inspection system was used for the underwater detection of explosives. Neutrons were produced in the d + t nuclear reaction with API 120 sealed tube neutron generator. Five kilograms of TNT explosive were measured in a pool filled with water. Measurements were done in target in, target out configuration. Also, a sandwich made of 6 mm thick iron plates with explosive placed between two layers of sea sediments was measured under the same conditions. Sediments were collected in the Adriatic Sea. Measurements were repeated with TNT explosive replaced by rocks of similar size and shape. Neutron tube was rotated in order to find the position of explosive (rocks) in the sandwich. It was found that TNT can be detected underwater and that is possible to distinguish TNT from the sea rocks placed between 6 mm thick iron plates or between layers of sediments by their ratios of carbon and oxygen.
- Subjects :
- Nuclear reaction
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Materials science
Explosive material
Mineralogy
chemistry.chemical_element
associated particle technique
fast neutron interrogation
underwater explosive detection
Nuclear physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Neutron generator
chemistry
Neutron source
Tube (fluid conveyance)
Neutron
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Underwater
Carbon
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....99f153df1b21ed91c75439423308773d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.2011.2112671