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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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
Standards Program
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.
V. Krasilnikov, L. Bertalot, R. Barnsley, M. Walsh
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 71 | Number 2 | February 2017 | Pages 196-200
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST16-108
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
For a long time, nuclear fusion has been anticipated to become a future power source. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) tokamak is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of applying the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction to human power needs. The measurements of ITER�s fusion neutron flux parameters can provide information on total fusion power and fusion power density as well as other plasma parameters. This paper gives an overview of the technical constraints in terms of the radiological, thermal, and electromagnetic loads for ITER neutron detectors. These constraints have been studied and summarized with measurement requirements. The areas of high risk have been highlighted to encourage research and development of neutron detectors for the urgent needs of ITER.