Design and development of enhanced criticality alarm system for nuclear applications |
Srinivas Reddy, Padi
(Reprocessing Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute)
Kumar, R. Amudhu Ramesh (Reprocessing Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research) Mathews, M. Geo (Reprocessing Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research) Amarendra, G. (Materials Science Group & Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute) |
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20 | Geo Mathews, Amudhu Ramesh Kumar. R, Natarajan. R, Santhanam. R, Balasundar. S, Dose alarm and dose rate alarm specifications for criticality accident as per various international standards, Proceedings of the nineteenth national symposium on radiation physics: research and application of radiation physics - perspective and prospective, [Internet]. Available from: https://inis.iaea.org/search/searchsinglerecord.aspx?recordsFor=SingleRecord&RN=44072153. |
21 | Srinivas Reddy. Padi, Amudhu Ramesh Kumar. R, Desheeb. K.P, Vijayasekaran. P, Geo Mathews. M, Amarendra. G, Qualification of data acquisition system for dose alarm of criticality detection system, Proceedings of the international conference on radiological safety in workplace, nuclear facilities and environment, [Internet]. Available from: https://inis.iaea.org/search/searchsinglerecord.aspx?recordsFor=SingleRecord&RN=47088532. |