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SOLAR MONITOR FOR DETECTION OF RADIOACTIVE ANOMALIES

Objective

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DESIGN AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR FOR DETECTING RADIOACTIVE ANOMALIES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

IT CONCERNS THREE MAIN POINTS:
. SOLAR POWER SUPPLY DESIGN
. DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHLY SENSITIVE, LOW-CONSUMPTION DETECTION UNIT
. CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

THE MONITOR FULFILLS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
. GAMMA RAYS DETECTION
. PROCESSING AND CALCULATION USING A MICROPROCESSOR, ACCORDING TO A SPECIAL ALGORITHM
. DATA DISPLAY, AND GENERATION OF ALARM WHEN REQUIRED
. SOLAR POWER SUPPLY (LEAD BATTERY - SOLAR PANNEL)

MERLIN GERIN PROVENCE HAS DESIGNED A NUCLEAR SENSOR COMPATIBLE WITH SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND WITH THE TYPE OF POWER SUPPLY EMPLOYED. THE CEA HAS DIMENSIONNED THE INDEPENDENT POWER SUPPLY ON THE BASIS OF A COMBINED BATTERY/PHOTOELECTRIC CELL AND REGULATION CIRCUIT UNIT.

THE TWO MAIN CRITERIA TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE RANGE OF THE SENSOR ARE:
. VERY LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
. HIGH DEGREE OF RELIABILITY

THE OTHER CHARACTERISTICS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE OF THIS TYPE OF APPLICATION (SENSITIVITY, RESPONSE TIME ETC).
IN ADDITION TO BEING INDEPENDENT AND RELIABLE, THE POWER SUPPLY HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN AUTONOMOUS ENERGY SOURCE FOR 30 DAYS, ANYWHERE IN THE EEC. IT IS COMPOSED OF 2 SEALED CELLS SUPPLYING 4 V-5 A/H, TWO 6 V-2.5 W PANELS AND AN ELECTRONIC LOAD REGULATION SYSTEM.

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Merlin Gerin Provence
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Route d'Eyguières
13560 Senas
France

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