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J. V. Siebers, P. M. DeLuca, Jr., D. W. Pearson, R. E. Prael
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 122 | Number 2 | February 1996 | Pages 258-266
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE96-A24160
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Shielding related calculations were performed for 230-MeV protons incident upon a stopping-length iron target using the LAHET code system (LCS). Secondary neutrons and photons, produced by proton interactions with the target nuclei, were transported through a spherical concrete shield in which absorbed dose and dose equivalent tallies were produced and attenuation parameters deduced. Comparing calculated results with measurements performed with a similar target, beam, and shielding geometry, the dose equivalent production term is double the measured value. The LCS overestimates measured attenuation values at 0, 22, and 45 deg while correctly predicting the attenuation length at 90 deg. Comparisons of LCS results with HETC calculations and analytical methods indicates that LCS better estimates the attenuation length and dose equivalent production.