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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.
Jack M. Ravets, John R. Lamarsh
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 7 | Number 6 | June 1960 | Pages 496-501
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE60-A25756
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The production of flat thermal flux by the nonuniform distribution of the moderator is discussed within the framework of two group theory for two region reactors. Equations determining the moderator distribution are derived and a numerical solution is presented for a typical reactor system. The moderator density is found to increase with increasing distance from the center of the core. All combinations of core and reflector materials cannot be used in these flat flux systems, and the restrictions which determine allowability are discussed. In the special case of slab reactors in which the core and reflector are the same materials these systems have minimum critical mass.