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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.
Mujid S. Kazimi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 59 | Number 1 | January 1976 | Pages 1-11
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26803
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A model for the analysis of pressure pulse generation due to sudden gas release from failed pins in a liquid-metal fast breeder reactor is presented. The predictions of the model are compared to experimental data on sudden gas release in the ducts of the Experimental Breeder Reactor II. The predicted magnitudes of pressure pulses are in good agreement with the experimental observations. The predicted pressure pulse, however, seems to decay at a faster rate than the experimentally observed rate. The effects of the pin internal pressure upon rupture, the rupture area, and the amount of compressed gas are studied parametrically. The pressure pulse magnitude is found to be more sensitive to the internal pin pressure upon rupture than to either the rupture area or the compressed gas volume.
