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I'd be grateful to be pointed to some elementary information on the biological shielding in nuclear submarines. (Searching the web did not turn up what I was seeking).
I understand that the reactor is somewhere near the centre of the sub, with shielding bulkheads fore and aft of the reactor.
I'm curious about questions like:
- How do the crew pass from one side of the reactor to the other?
- Do they get a significant radiation dose if they stay in the vicinity of the reactor?
- Do the levels of shielding differ between former Soviet submarines and western subs?
- Is the weight of the shielding a significant fraction of the weight of the sub?
Thank you for any help.
I understand that the reactor is somewhere near the centre of the sub, with shielding bulkheads fore and aft of the reactor.
I'm curious about questions like:
- How do the crew pass from one side of the reactor to the other?
- Do they get a significant radiation dose if they stay in the vicinity of the reactor?
- Do the levels of shielding differ between former Soviet submarines and western subs?
- Is the weight of the shielding a significant fraction of the weight of the sub?
Thank you for any help.