| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1957-45925 |
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| Date : |
09/12/1957
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Title
NACA Physicist Studying Alpha Rays
Full Description
NACA Physicits studying Alpha Rays in a continuous cloud chamber. A
cloud chamber is used by Lewis scientists to obtain information aimed at
minimizing undesirable effects of radiation on nuclear-powered aircraft
components. Here, alpha particles from a polonium source emit in a
flower-like pattern at the cloud chamber's center. The particles are
made visible by means of alcohol vapor diffusing from an area at room
temperature to an area at minus -78 deg. Centigrade. Nuclear-powered aircraft
were never developed and aircraft nuclear propulsion systems were canceled in
the early 1960s.
Keywords
Alpha Rays Cloud Chamber Lewis Research Center Nuclear Powered Aircraft NACA
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion, NACA-GRC-LRC,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1957-45925
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000381
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Bill Bowles
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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