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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
R. P. Gardner, D. R. Whitaker
Nuclear Technology | Volume 6 | Number 3 | March 1969 | Pages 217-224
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28309
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A multivariable search method is used to predict the optimum design parameters of a gamma-ray scatter gauge for the measurement of the atmospheric density on Mars. The gauge design parameters are incorporated into mathematical models that can be used to calculate the signal and noise responses of the gauge. Then the optimum performance criterion, which consists of the noise-to-signal squared ratio, is minimized by searching these models over the allowable range of values of the gauge design parameters. The optimum values of gamma-ray energy, source-detector distance, and lower- and upper-discriminator settings found in this manner were 106.4 keV, 225 cm, 67.2 keV, and 83.5 keV.
