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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
David S. Zuckerman, Raymond J. Puigh
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 1 | July 1985 | Pages 974-979
Blanket and First-Wall Engineering | Proceedings of the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (San Francisco, California, March 3-7, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A40160
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In order to test the reliability and compatibility of first-wall/blanket components for a fusion engineering test reactor, it is important to determine the interactive effects between properties of different materials which are in contact or close proximity. This paper describes an approach to the selection and design of subscale interactive testing for fusion nuclear components, and gives two examples of interactive tests which can be performed in current fission- and accelerator-based neutron sources. The goal of these interactive tests is to analyze the behavior of nuclear components (such as the first wall and blanket) in a fusion engineering test reactor in order to verify predictions of their lifetimes and failure modes.
