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Reactor Physics
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)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Acceleron Fusion raises $24M in seed funding to advance low-temp fusion
Cambridge, Mass.–based fusion startup Acceleron Fusion announced that it has closed a $24 million Series A funding round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund. According to Acceleron, the funding will fuel the company’s efforts to advance its low-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion technology.
Daniel B. Fromowitz, Gary B. Zeigler
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 182 | Number 2 | February 2016 | Pages 166-180
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE14-49
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Using two different methods, angular quadrature sets are developed with greater than about 1000 angles per octant to reduce ray effects in three-dimensional (3-D), discrete ordinates radiation transport calculations with large air or void regions. Quadrature sets from both methods are evaluated in two distinct 3-D models sensitive to quadrature details and are shown to behave reasonably well. The first method is a previously described method that is examined here in 3-D. The second method produces quadrature sets that have quadrature directions approximately evenly spaced over the entire surface of the unit sphere.