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Korean Nuclear Society (한국원자력학회)
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MIGSHIELD: A new model-based interactive point kernel gamma ray shielding package for virtual environment

  • Li, Mengkun (School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology (SCUT)) ;
  • Xu, Zhihui (State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Monitoring Technology and Equipment) ;
  • Li, Wei (Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory, Nuclear Power Institute of China) ;
  • Yang, Jun (School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology (SCUT)) ;
  • Yang, Ming (School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology (SCUT)) ;
  • Lu, Hongxin (Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Dai, Xinyu (Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University)
  • Received : 2019.07.03
  • Accepted : 2019.12.29
  • Published : 2020.07.25
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Abstract

In this paper, 3D model-based interactive gamma ray shielding package (MIGSHIELD) is developed in virtual reality platform for windows operating system. In MIGSHIELD, the computational methodology is based on point kernel algorithm (PK), several key parameters of PK are obtained using new technique and new methods. MIGSHIELD has interactive capability with virtual world. The main features made in the MIGSHIELD are (i) handling of physical information from virtual world, (ii) handling of arbitrary shapes radioactive source, (iii) calculating the mean free path of gamma ray, (iv) providing interactive function between PK and virtual world, (v) making better use of PK for virtual simulation, (vi) plug and play. The developed package will be of immense use for calculations involving radiation dose assessment in nuclear safety and contributing to fast radiation simulation for virtual nuclear facilities.

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