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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST|Jefferson West
Session Chair:
Benjamin W. Beeler
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Transient Thermal Wave Technique for the Measurement of the Thermal Diffusivity of Irradiated Fuel Rods
10:00–10:20AM EST
Duane DiCenzo II (Univ. Pittsburgh), Phillip Santillo (Univ. Pittsburgh), Heng Ban (Univ. Pittsburgh)
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Advanced Microstructural Characterization of Circumferential and Radial Hydrides in Reactor-Grade Zirconium Cladding Tube Using EBSD and DSC
10:20–10:40AM EST
Dahyeon Woo (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Joo-Hee Kang (Institute of Materials Science), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Simulating PCMI Using BISON for SiC/SiC Composite Tubes for RIA-like Conditions
10:40–11:00AM EST
Elizabeth Martinez (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Corrosion Behaviour of Uranium Nitride Thin Films in Post-Irradiation Storage
11:00–11:20AM EST
G. Berhane (Lancaster Univ.), C. Boxall (Lancaster Univ.), D. Goddard (National Nuclear Laboratory), R. Springell (Univ. Bristol), J. Wasik (Univ. Bristol), R.J. Wilbraham (Lancaster Univ.)
Development Status of High Thermal Conductive ATF Pellet and Burnable Absorber Fuel Pellet in KAERI
11:20–11:40AM EST
Dong-Joo Kim (KAERI), Dong Seok Kim (KAERI), Jae Ho Yang (KAERI), Ji-Hae Yoon (KAERI), Ji Hwan Lee (KAERI)
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