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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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.
Shunji Kakiuchi, Yoshiaki Kazawa, Hitachi Works, Masatsugu Nishi, Takashi Okazaki, Osamu Motojima, Atsuo Iiyoshi, Koji Uo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 1332-1337
Alternate Concepts | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A23041
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A conceptual design for a heliotron type nuclear fusion reactor is studied. Making most use of the advantageous features of heliotron, the reactor core is designed to be as compact as possible. The superconducting helical coil and cryostat are continuously wound around the vacuum vessel. Disassembly, assembly and repair of core components such as divertor, first wall and blanket modules are accomplished through port spaces between the slots of the helical coil. The reactor core is designed as compactly as possible. The large aspect ratio simplifies the maintenance work.