High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 35, Issue 11, 119002(2023)

Engineering reliability design and improvement for pulsed neutron scintillation detector

Liehua Ma, Shuang Chen, Hongtao Li, Xusheng Peng, Botao Zhang, Bo Li, Cheng Wang, and Jie Ai*
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O.Box 919-120, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Figures & Tables(6)
    Functional principle diagram of the detector
    Reliability model of pulsed neutron detector
    Settings of temperature cycle screening test
    Settings of random vibration screening test
    • Table 1. Reliability index distribution of pulsed neutron detector

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      Table 1. Reliability index distribution of pulsed neutron detector

      Nofunctional unitreliability distribution valuenotes
      1scintillator0.9999It is almost impossible to fail below the softening temperature.
      2high voltage module0.999 0
      3high voltage divider0.999 0
      4PMT0.980 0Sensitive to the environment and has a history of failures.
      5amplifier0.990 0Has a history of failures.
      6connecting system0.990 0Has a history of failures.
      total0.9982
    • Table 2. FMECA table of the pulsed neutron detector (PMT part)

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      Table 2. FMECA table of the pulsed neutron detector (PMT part)

      functionfailure modecause of failure effects of the failureseverityprobability level fault detection methods compensation measures
      local and higher level effectsfinal effects
      photoelectric conversion and electronic multiplicationanode output sensitivity decreasescathode poisoning / MCP resistance change / vacuum decreasethe decrease of sensitivity of PMT leads to the decrease of neutron sensitivityThe test task failed or the test result showed a large deviation.IICself inspection/neutron sensitivity testmonitor the storage performance of the multiplier tube and install it after stabilization
      anode output dischargedecrease of vacuum / interelectrode voltage resistanceanode abnormal output damaged amplifier, no neutron signal outputThe test task failed or the test result showed a large deviation.IICself inspection/neutron sensitivity teststrengthen the screening of multiplier tubes and design discharge protection circuits
      anode output drift exceeds the prescribed limittemperature drift of resistance of MCPneutron sensitivity distortionThere is a big deviation in the test results.IICneutron sensitivity testing during temperature testingimproving microchannel board resistance and optimizing voltage divider circuits
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    Liehua Ma, Shuang Chen, Hongtao Li, Xusheng Peng, Botao Zhang, Bo Li, Cheng Wang, Jie Ai. Engineering reliability design and improvement for pulsed neutron scintillation detector[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(11): 119002

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    Received: May. 13, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 23, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 26, 2023

    The Author Email: Ai Jie (aj_caomu@126.com)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202335.230130

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