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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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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When your test capsule is the test: ORNL’s 3D-printed rabbit
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has, for the first time, designed, printed, and irradiated a specimen capsule—or rabbit capsule—for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), the Department of Energy announced on January 15.
H. D. Warren, C. T. Rombough, T. G. Pitts, M. L. Gilbert
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 88 | Number 4 | December 1984 | Pages 486-494
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE84-A18367
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Two assemblies of self-powered in-core detectors have been tested in the Oconee 2 pressurized water reactor for more than 1 yr. The assemblies contain both prompt-responding hafnium and delayed-responding rhodium detectors. Four hafnium detectors are paired with four rhodium detectors in each assembly. The purpose of the experiment is to define the characteristics of the prompt and delayed detectors operating together in pairs. Data from the experiment show that the prompt detectors need to be calibrated on-line and that the rhodium detectors paired with them can be used to make the calibrations. The response of the hafnium detector to a reactor scram is given.