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The Nuclear Family: Empowering parents and caregivers
The Diversity and Inclusion in ANS Committee is hosting a webinar today to celebrate the contributions of parents in the nuclear industry while fostering diversity and inclusion within the community.
Register now: The webinar, from 1:00-2:00 pm ET, will highlight how the nuclear industry supports caregivers, new parents, and new mothers, and will focus on life transitions and parental responsibilities.
Faizan Ul Haq Mir, Nam Nguyen, Brian Song, Benjamin Kosbab, Andrew S. Whittaker
Nuclear Technology | Volume 209 | Number 2 | February 2023 | Pages 244-253
Technical Note | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2118484
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The head of a cylindrical reactor vessel must be designed for earthquake-induced sloshing force if there is insufficient freeboard. Herein, a design-oriented calculation method is developed for base-and head-supported annular tanks, where the annulus separates the reactor vessel and its core barrel. Charts are provided to enable preliminary design calculations. Examples are presented to describe the calculations.