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The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
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Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Senate committee hears from energy secretary nominee Chris Wright
Wright
Chris Wright, president-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, spent hours today fielding questions from members of the U.S. Senate’s committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
During the hearing, Wright—who’s spent most of his career in fossil fuels—made comments in support of nuclear energy and efforts to expand domestic generation in the near future. Asked what actions he would take as energy secretary to improve the development and deployment of SMRs, Wright said: “It’s a big challenge, and I’m new to government, so I can’t list off the five levers I can pull. But (I’ve been in discussions) about how to make it easier to research, to invest, to build things. The DOE has land at some of its facilities that can be helpful in this regard.”
Udo K. Wehmann
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 100 | Number 3 | November 1988 | Pages 277-282
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE88-A29041
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This paper describes the main characteristics of the core of the SNR-2 fast breeder reactor (FBR), which is being planned within the European collaboration on FBRs. Core design aspects are then discussed. Fuel element management with an inward shuffling after each cycle is illustrated, which offers advantages with respect to linear rating, steel damage, and average discharge burnup. The full three-dimensional power and burnup history has been calculated and some typical results are presented. The shutdown requirements and the capabilities of the two shutdown systems of SNR-2 are discussed. The need for a reliable surveillance of the power distribution is demonstrated by the pronounced power tilts in case of unintentional withdrawal of an absorber rod. Finally, a short review of the main nuclear design methods and their validation with the help of the evaluation of experiments in zero-power facilities and power reactors is given.
