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The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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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.
Che-Yu Li, S. R. Pati, R. B. Poeppel, R. O. Scattergood, R. W. Weeks
Nuclear Technology | Volume 9 | Number 2 | August 1970 | Pages 188-194
Fuel Performance Model | Symposium on Theoretical Models for Predicting In-Reactor Performance of Fuel and Cladding Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT70-A28807
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The critical size for a bubble pinned to a dislocation to continue motion has been evaluated. The result differs from earlier line-tension models. A statistical method for treating bubble coalescence has been developed in which bubble-size distribution is defined in terms of the number of gas atoms in a bubble on a logarithmic scale. Based on this method, a swelling and gas-release model is developed and discussed. The resulting model can be readily adapted to numerical computation.