Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Investigation of attenuation parameters for concrete shielding using simulations through iterative approach and measurement

Vidhya Sivasailanathan
  • Vidhya Sivasailanathan
  • Bharatiya NabhikiyaVidyut Nigam Limited, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam – 603 102, India
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Prabhat Kumar
  • Prabhat Kumar
  • Bharatiya NabhikiyaVidyut Nigam Limited, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam – 603 102, India
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Suresh Sagadevan
  • Suresh Sagadevan
  • Department of Physics, AMET University, Chennai – 603 112, India
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  •  Received: 15 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2017
  •  Published: 22 April 2017

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