Radiant energy dosimeter for field use

A. Broido; A.W. McMasters

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Radiant energy dosimeter for field use

Informally Refereed

Authors:

A. Broido, A.W. McMasters

Year:

1967

Type:

Paper

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Proceedings: Tripartite Technical Cooperation Program Panel N-3 (Thermal Radiation) Mass Fire Research Symposium. DASA 1949, DASA Information and Analysis Center Special Report 57

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Abstract

Thermal radiation measurements in Project Flambeau fires involved a limited number of conventional radiometers located outside the fire periphery. A simple, cheap, easily-fabricated, light-weight, self-contained, rugged dosimeter was desired to withstand a hot fire environment, including a specific energy input of 5,000 cal cm ^-2, and to record the fraction of this energy which was absorbed as thermal radiation from the fire. A few meters were assembled frorn materials on hand and placed on towers available within the test site. This paper reports details on the original meter design, describes the crude results obtained during the fire, indicates some of the limitations in such an instrument, and suggests possible improvements for more refined use in the future.

Keywords

thermal radiation, mass fire, instrumentation

Citation

McCarter, R.J.; Broido, A. 1967. Radiant energy dosimeter for field use. Proceedings: Tripartite Technical Cooperation Program Panel N-3 (Thermal Radiation) Mass Fire Research Symposium. DASA 1949, DASA Information and Analysis Center Special Report 57, October 1967. 13 p.