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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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Nuclear supply chain innovation and collaboration: Keeping the nuclear supply chain viable through change
The next nuclear renaissance may be upon us, but with it comes a perfect storm. The industry is unprepared for a surge in demand for goods and services from both the existing light water fleet and the next generation of reactors. We are currently teetering on the edge of severe supply chain issues, but if the nuclear industry can understand the sources of our challenges, we can mitigate them.
V. M. Shmakov, V. D. Lyutov, V. A. Bekhterev
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 145 | Number 2 | October 2003 | Pages 234-246
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE03-A2379
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Effective neutron multiplication factors for 66 critical systems were calculated in order to test the neutron data library BAS. The class of systems chosen for the keff calculations includes unreflected metal uranium and plutonium systems and systems that were reflected by 238U, Fe, Al, Ti, Pb, Be, C, CH2, and H2O. Configurations and materials used in these critical systems were taken from the "International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments." The calculations with BAS were performed using the codes PRIZMA-D and MCNP.4a. For comparison, the calculations were repeated using MCNP.4a with ENDF/B5 and ENDF/B6 cross-section data. A comparison of all results is provided.