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Oklo continues plutonium fuel development with LANL and Nvidia partnership
Oklo announced a new partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Nvidia to perform AI-enabled research on nuclear infrastructure and fuel.
The partnership is focused on exploring plutonium-bearing fuels, including the development of science-based AI models to support fuel validation and materials science and fabrication research and development. The team will also be exploring the development of nuclear-powered AI computing centers at LANL.
Frank J. Karasek
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 17 | Number 3 | November 1963 | Pages 365-370
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE63-A17384
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The general procedures and equipment used for the fabrication of ultrathin metallic foils are outlined. Such foils are an essential part of a variety of nuclear parameter measurements. Specific techniques are given for the rolling of Cr, W, Gd and modified 310 SS foils. By use of a modified pack, rolling to ultrathin gauges can be accomplished on conventional mills. A table is included, listing many additional foils that have been produced by the above means. Foil production of this type is a custom operation and suggestions for operational success are given.