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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.
Jacek Arkuszewski, Teresa Kulikowska, Janusz Mika
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 49 | Number 1 | September 1972 | Pages 20-26
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE72-4
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The discrete ordinate transport equation in two-dimensional rectangular geometry is analyzed. The exact solution is shown to exhibit singularities at the so-called singular characteristic, even for arbitrarily smooth cross section, source, and external boundary conditions. The Box Explicit Method is proposed and used to numerically investigate the effect of the singular characteristic.
