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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.
Meeting Spotlight
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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NRC issues Palisades’ draft environmental review, seeks public comment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025.
H. Jin, Y. Wu, J. Qin, F. Liu, F. Long, M. Yu, Q. Han, C. Huang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 74 | Number 3 | October 2018 | Pages 211-218
Technical Note | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1421365
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Modified stainless steel 316LN is selected as a candidate material for the China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) central solenoid model coil (CSMC) because of the high strength combined with good ductility at cryogenic temperature. The tensile properties, fatigue crack growth rate, and fracture toughness of the SS316LN tube in solution-annealed and aged (575°C/100 h and 650°C/100 h) conditions were evaluated at 4.2 K. The fatigue crack growth and tensile properties for the solution-annealed conduit were high enough to satisfy the design requirements for CFETR CSMC. However, the fracture toughness of the aged conduit is not satisfied, since there was a significant decline from 280 to 110 MPa·m1/2 after cold working and aging treatments. The chemical compositions and fractures have been analyzed to assess the reason and recommend modifications that could improve fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth properties.
