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The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
T. G. Godfrey, D. L. McElroy, Z. L. Ardary
Nuclear Technology | Volume 22 | Number 1 | April 1974 | Pages 94-107
Technical Paper | Fusion Reactor Materials / Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT74-A16278
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The thermal conductivity, λ, of three samples of oriented fibrous carbon insulation of possible interest to fusion reactors was measured from 300 to 1300°K in a radial heat-flow apparatus. Samples of 0.18 g/cm3 density were prepared by a vacuum filtration process from carbon fibers and powdered phenolic resin and were characterized after carbonization. The λ of these low-density composites depended on both the heat treatment temperature and the fiber orientation. For samples heat treated at 1575°K, the room-temperature λ perpendicular to the planes of fibers was ∼0.5 mW/(cm °K) and was three times as high in the direction parallel to the planes. At 1000°K, the λ in both directions had doubled, primarily because of the positive dλ/dT of the amorphous carbon fibers. Material heat treated at 2775°K had a significantly higher room-temperature λ and a negative dλ/dT, indicating that a slight degree of ordering or graphiti-zation had occurred in the fibers during heat treatment. At high temperatures, the λ of all three samples increased markedly because of radiative heat transport.