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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
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Two updated standards on criticality safety published
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved two new American Nuclear Society standards covering different aspects of nuclear criticality safety (NCS).
R. R. Paguio, D. Jaison, K. M. Saito, K. Quan, J. F. Hund, A. Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 59 | Number 1 | January 2011 | Pages 199-204
Technical Paper | Nineteenth Target Fabrication Meeting | doi.org/10.13182/FST11-A11525
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Possible designs for future direct- and indirect-drive targets required for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) include resorcinol formaldehyde (R/F) foam shells. Depending on the experiment type, the shell dimensional specifications can range from 1.5- to 3.5-mm diameter with a 100- to 200-m wall. This paper will discuss the adjustments and modifications of the process developed for smaller-diameter ([approximately]900-m) OMEGA-scale R/F shells that were used to fabricate these higher-aspect-ratio NIF-scale shells.
