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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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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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DOE-EM awards $37.5M to Vanderbilt University for nuclear cleanup support
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on January 16 that it has awarded a noncompetitive financial assistance agreement worth $37.5 million to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., to aid the department’s mission of cleaning up legacy nuclear waste.
Harold Berger, James H. Talboy, Joseph P. Tylka
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 18 | Number 2 | February 1964 | Pages 236-241
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE64-A18323
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A method of studying the burnup of high-cross-section materials in nuclear reactor control rods by neutron radiography is described. The technique has been applied to the examination of the burnup pattern of a CP-5 reactor control rod and has been found to provide a detailed picture of the burnup pattern, showing a very sharp transition region. The radiographic study has been made by a comparison method in which the neutron transmission of the irradiated cadmium control material has been compared to that of normal cadmium. In the regions in which the cadmium control material has been highly depleted in Cd113, the equivalent normal cadmium thickness comparison can be made to an estimated accuracy of 0.0006 inch.
