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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.
D. W. Doll, R. D. Blevins, B. A. Engholm, P. Politzer, F. Puhn, L. Sevier
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 1 | July 1985 | Pages 1006-1011
Shielding Neutronic | Proceedings of the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (San Francisco, California, March 3-7, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A40165
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A unique nuclear shield design for a high beta ignited tokamak has been completed. Maximum advantage is taken of the shielding properties of the vacuum vessel and coil structures with the remaining space being filled with bulk shielding. The basic unit is an aluminum-bronze casting with integrally cast stainless steel coolant tubes. Each module is fitted for the particular zone around the vessel. The modules are sized to minimize the decay time of induced eddy currents and, for this reason, are insulated from one another. Lifting holes are cast-in as are offsets and alignment pins. Using vertical lifts, this permits easy removal for access to components buried in the shielded zones.