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Division Spotlight
Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
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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Four million nuclear jobs by 2050: Who will do them?
Industry leaders from around the globe met this month to discuss the talent development that will be necessary for the long-term success of the nuclear industry.
The International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was held in Vienna earlier this month. Discussed there was the agency’s forecast for nuclear capacity to more than double—or hopefully triple—by 2050 and the requirement of more than four million professionals to support the industry.
A. David Rossin, Kunmo Chung, K. L. Peddicord
Nuclear Technology | Volume 88 | Number 2 | November 1989 | Pages 107-119
Technical Paper | NSF Workshop on the Research Needs of the Next Generation Nuclear Power Technology / Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34318
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The National Science Foundation sponsored a workshop to develop input for academic research programs that could form the basis of the next generation of nuclear power technology. New developments in computers, artificial intelligence, and management of complex undertakings suggest that research could assist in improving design, safety, reliability, and economics of existing and future nuclear power plants. Workshop participants identified a set of potential program elements, including an integrated design with full system and life-cycle analytical models, computer-updated configuration control, advanced human/machine interfacing with artificial intelligence, innovative design concepts, and new approaches to risk assessment and demonstration of safety.
