Architecture & maintenance of radiation resistant materials/equipments data base

Fukushima, Mineo ; not registered; not registered; not registered; not registered

There is much data available from irradiation tests on various electrical devices and materials simulating conditions found in nuclear plants. This data is very helpful for selecting the components to be used in unclear plant and for equipment design. A data base has been designed to provide easy acquisition and utilization of the test data. Basic items (target user, scope for collecting data, etc.), qualifications (purpose, function, etc.) and input data sheets have been considered in the design of the data base architecture. A prototype data base system architecture has been designed based on these considerations. After improvement and debugging of the prototype system, irradiation data from tests on semiconductors and polymers were entered into the data base using the data sheets. The data base architecture is designed to be simple so that beginners can easily use it. This system has about 1000 electronic equipments data and about 500 polymers data as of July, 1993. Radiation resistance of electronic equipment is now being evaluated using the data base system. Further improvements and rssolution of problems will be made so the data base system can provide optimum support to the design of equipment used in radiation anvironments.