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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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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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Fermilab center renamed after late particle physicist Helen Edwards
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Integrated Engineering Research Center, which officially opened in January 2024, is now known as the Helen Edwards Engineering Center. The name was changed to honor the late particle physicist who led the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of the lab’s Tevatron accelerator and was part of the Water Resources Development Act signed by President Biden in December 2024, according to a Fermilab press release.
X. Courtois, M. Firdaouss, P. Gavila, M. Missirlian, M. Richou, D. Serret, J. Bucalossi, A. Grosman, Th. Loarer, Ph. Magaud
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 64 | Number 4 | November 2013 | Pages 727-734
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST13-A24092
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The evolution toward fully metallic plasma-facing components (PFCs) involves new major challenges in fusion research. For more than 20 years, CEA has focused its experimental studies on actively cooled carbon PFCs. Now, a new step has been taken with the integration of recent technology and physics knowledge for the foreseen implementation of a full-tungsten divertor in Tore Supra (the WEST project) in support of the ITER divertor strategy. To that purpose, various studies dealing with the W environment have been carried out during the past 2 years: analysis of thermal fatigue testing on the latest monoblock designed for ITER divertor targets, including repaired ones; component surface shaping that withstands local particle flux and the effect of leading edges; cumulated transient and steady-state heat loads and their link with the issue of W recrystallization; and acoustic monitoring of the component cooling regimes to prevent critical heat flux events.
