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Mathematics & Computation
Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Ian Wall—ANS member since 1964
Ian Wall early in his career . . .
I graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College, London, in 1958. Nuclear power was viewed favorably at the time, so I took a 1-year course on the subject. I was then offered fellowships at Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and thought the latter would be more interesting, so I moved to Cambridge, Mass., to study nuclear engineering. After completing my doctorate in 1964, I joined the American Nuclear Society and took a job with General Electric, then in San Jose, Calif.
In 1967, GE assigned me to explore the use of probability in reactor safety. At that time, the prevailing opinion was that the probability of a severe accident was infinitesimally small and the consequences would be catastrophic.
Monday, October 7, 2024|7:00AM–5:00PM MDT
Cost: Free
Limited Space: 100 participants
Must be 18 years or older to participate in the tour.
Boxed lunches will be provided on bus.
Last day to submit paperwork: Foreign Nationals: August 19, 2024 & US Citizens: September 25, 2024.
Note: There will not be hotel pickup offered for this event. Guests must meet at 775 MK Simpson Blvd
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the nation’s nuclear energy laboratory, will be hosting a tour of some of its key “Site” locations, including the National Historic Landmark Experimental Breeder Reactor-I Atomic Museum, the Advanced Test Reactor and the Materials and Fuels Complex.
Experimental Breeder Reactor-I was the first reactor built at what is now Idaho National Laboratory. It was also the first reactor in the world to prove the principle in 1951 that electricity could be supplied from atomic energy. It is therefore known as the world’s first nuclear power plant and is now a museum and registered National Historic Landmark.
The Advanced Test Reactor, a third-generation test reactor, has held the first position on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s list of the most powerful research and test reactors since it first powered up in 1967. In just months, ATR can rapidly age materials duplicating years or even decades of neutron damage an experiment would see in a commercial reactor. This capability makes ATR the national and international materials and fuels irradiation facility of choice.
The Materials and Fuels Complex is the bustling “metropolis” of INL’s 890-square mile site. MFC is a vital component of U.S. nuclear research and development efforts, with capabilities ranging from post-irradiation examination of new fuel types to producing radioisotope power systems that power spacecraft such as the Perseverance Rover on Mars. It is home to the largest inert hot cell in the world as well as two of INL's operating test reactors, the Transient Test Reactor, and the Neutron Radiography Reactor.
Sign up information to come – space will be limited to the first 100!
