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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Qi Liang Lu, Li Qun Shi, and Jian Guo Wan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 65 | Number 3 | May 2014 | Pages 347-354
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST13-648
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The structure and properties of CaF2-type δ structure of helium-containing zirconium hydrides were investigated using density functional theory. The properties of this material vary with hydrogen and helium concentrations. Hydrogen has a significant effect on the behavior of helium. The occupied sites of He atoms strongly depend on the hydrogen concentration. The structures and formation mechanisms of helium clusters vary with hydrogen concentration at a high helium content. The embedding energies of He atoms mainly result from interactions between helium and zirconium atoms. However, H-He interactions significantly contribute to the embedding energies. Variations in lattice volume expansion and bulk modulus were also investigated.
