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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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RP3C Community of Practice’s fifth anniversary
In February, the Community of Practice (CoP) webinar series, hosted by the American Nuclear Society Standards Board’s Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policies Committee (RP3C), celebrated its fifth anniversary. Like so many online events, these CoPs brought people together at a time when interacting with others became challenging in early 2020. Since the kickoff CoP, which highlighted the impact that systems engineering has on the design of NuScale’s small modular reactor, the last Friday of most months has featured a new speaker leading a discussion on the use of risk-informed, performance-based (RIPB) thinking in the nuclear industry. Providing a venue to convene for people within ANS and those who found their way online by another route, CoPs are an opportunity for the community to receive answers to their burning questions about the subject at hand. With 50–100 active online participants most months, the conversation is always lively, and knowledge flows freely.
Bryan A. Chin, Robert J. Neuhold, Jerry L. Straalsund
Nuclear Technology | Volume 57 | Number 3 | June 1982 | Pages 426-435
Technical Paper | Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT82-A26308
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A nationally coordinated materials development program for fast breeder reactors is being conducted to improve the economy and reliability of replaceable core components. The program is comprised of three parallel paths, including reference alloys for present applications, second-generation alloys for near-term applications, and third-generation alloys for longer term applications. Reference alloy work is complete, with the major program emphasis being placed on qualification of titanium-modified Type 316 stainless steel (D9) for core applications. Ferritic alloy, HT-9, has been identified as an excellent duct material, and qualification of this alloy is being phased in as D9 work is completed. Another four alloys have been identified as potential cladding materials and are scheduled for completed development and application by 1988.
