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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Wiktor Śyszkowski
Nuclear Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | April 1977 | Pages 40-59
Technical Paper | Fuel | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31762
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An experimental investigation of thermal interaction of molten metals with cold liquids was made using measurements of transient temperature, pressure, and reactive force; postexperiment microscopic, metallographic, and chemical investigations completed the results. Thermal explosion, film boiling, and inverse Leidenfrost phenomena were considered. The origin of “jets” of small particles from the main particle was found to be a triggering mechanism of thermal explosion. Thermal explosion can be a phenomenon of coupled fragmentation and vapor explosion. Fast solidification was recognized as the main process that influenced fragmentation of the hot metal.
