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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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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.
F. Bellina, M. Guarnieri, A. Stella, G. Ferri, J. Rauch, T. Roman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | March 1989 | Pages 938-944
Magnet Engineering, Design and Experiments — I | doi.org/10.13182/FST89-A39814
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This paper presents the final design and main manufacturing aspects of the RFX Magnetizing Winding, now being manufactured by ABB. The winding is designed to store 15 Wb flux and consists of 200 copper turns wound into 40 coils. These are impregnated in groups to form 17 blocks, to satisfy mechanical requirements. The largest coils, with diameters exceeding 8 m, are demountable into two halves, for ease of transport and assembly. The peak turn current is 50 kA and the peak voltage per turn is 700 V. A special connection between the coils allows the resulting voltage across the terminals of each sector to be kept below 35 kV and the voltage to earth below 17.5 kV. To limit diffusion phenomena inside the solid conductors, the innermost 24 coils are wound with two conductors connected in parallel at the coil terminals, transposed with each other at the half coil. Polymide and glass tapes impregnated with epoxy resin provide good insulation without excessive thickness.