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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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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.
J.P. Sharpe, M. Bourham, J.G. Gilligan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | November 1998 | Pages 634-639
Safety and Environment (Poster Session) | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963685
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The SIRENS high heat flux facility at NCSU has been used to generate particulate representative of material mobilized during a hard disruption in a fusion reactor. The electrothermal (ET) plasma source in SIRENS has been found to be suitable for disruption simulation. Particulate generation occurs in both the fusion reactor and the ET source as material mobilized from the plasma-surface interface expands into a large volume. The response of carbon-based material and carbon/metal mixtures to disruption simulation in SIRENS has been studied and the resulting particle size data are presented in this paper. Specific materials investigated include Lexan polycarbonate, graphite grades UTR-22 and ATJ, and combinations of Lexan with each copper, stainless steel 316, tungsten, and aluminum.
