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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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WEST claims latest plasma confinement record
The French magnetic confinement fusion tokamak known as WEST maintained a plasma in February for more than 22 minutes—1,337 seconds, to be precise—and “smashed” the previous record plasma duration for a tokamak with a 25 percent improvement, according to the CEA, which operates the machine. The previous 1,006-second record was set by China’s EAST just a few weeks prior. Records are made to be broken, but this rapid progress illustrates a collective, global increase in plasma confinement expertise, aided by tungsten in key components.
J. T. Harvey, J. L. Meason, J. C. Hogan, H. L. Wright
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 58 | Number 4 | December 1975 | Pages 431-435
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE75-A26798
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Gamma-ray spectra from the radioactive decay of 140Ba and 140La were observed by Ge(Li) spectroscopy. Gamma-ray energies were found to be consistent with literature values, but several of the observed gamma rays were found to have intensities differing significantly from those previously reported. Absolute intensities of prominent gamma rays emitted in the radioactive decay of 140Ba and 140La have been measured. The 12.8-day 140Ba activity was produced by 14.8-MeV neutron fission of 238U followed by radiochemical separation and purification.
