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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)
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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.
J. L. Kaae
Nuclear Technology | Volume 35 | Number 2 | September 1977 | Pages 359-367
Performance and Performance Modeling | Coated Particle Fuel / Fuel | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31896
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The stresses and strains generated in the outer pyrocarbon (PyC) coating of a two-layer Biso fuel particle coating during irradiation are analyzed to include very significant PyC property changes during irradiation. These property changes are not included in other analyses. The most significant change is in the anisotropy of the coating during irradiation and is related to irradiation-induced creep. A proposed method for calculating the effects of these anisotropy changes on irradiation-induced dimensional changes is supported by experimental data. Variations in Young’s modulus and the creep parameters of the coating during irradiation are also included in the analysis. Particle failure probability is calculated with an extension of Weibull’s analysis to the PyC coating.
