A radiofrequency identification (RFID) temperature-monitoring system for extended maintenance of nuclear materials packaging

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages 109-115

  Chen, Kun ^a   Tsai, Hanchung ^a   Fabian, Bud ^a   Liu, Yung ^a   Shuler, James ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED AGING; APPLICATION SOFTWARES; ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY; CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS; COST SAVING; DECAY HEAT; FISSILE MATERIALS; KEY PARAMETERS; MAINTENANCE PERIODS; MONITORING SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MATERIAL; O-RING SEAL; RFID TECHNOLOGY; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE HISTORY; TEXT MESSAGES; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

BOILERS; CAISSONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; O RINGS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLUTONIUM; PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RETAIL STORES; SEALS; SENSORS; URANIUM;

MONITORING;

EID: 77953219235     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2009-77265     Document Type: Conference Paper

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