Published May 1985
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Journal article
Thermoregulated enclosure for controlling thermal drift in a radiation calorimeter
Creators
- 1. Division of Radiation Biophysics, Department of Radiation Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Description
The ability to control thermal drifts is essential in operating a calorimeter. We investigated a thermal enclosure, which envelops the calorimeter with temperature-regulated air, thus thermally isolating the calorimeter from the room. The desired temperature in the enclosure is controlled by a control circuit and a thermoelectric device, which works as a Peltier effect heat pump. In this report, the details of the enclosure design and construction are presented with actual performance evaluations
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Med. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Med. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 344-346
- ISSN
- 0094-2405
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16085577
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALORIMETRIC DOSEMETERS; PERFORMANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- DISTRIBUTION; DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS