Neutron- and X-ray radiography/tomography: Non-destructive analytical tools for the characterization of nuclear materials

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 913-924

  De Beer, F C ^a,b  

^a Radiation Science Department   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Neutron radiography; Non destructive testing; SAFARI 1; X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; FUELS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; NEUTRONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; PROBES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD DEVELOPMENT; INTERACTION MODES; IRRADIATED MATERIALS; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES; NON-INVASIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLES; SAFARI-1;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84955607776     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2411-9717/2015/v115n10a3     Document Type: Article

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