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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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DTE Energy studying uprate at Fermi-2, considers Fermi-3’s prospects
DTE Energy, the owner of Fermi nuclear power plant in Michigan, is considering an extended uprate for Unit 2 that would increase its 1,100-MW generation capacity by 150 MW.
B. W. Mar
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 24 | Number 2 | February 1966 | Pages 193-199
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A18304
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A nomograph for electron number transmission and an expression for the differential energy spectra of the penetrating electrons are developed from Monte Carlo calculations of normal incident electrons on slabs of beryllium, aluminum, iron, silver, and lead with energies in the range of 0.4 to 10 MeV. Comparison of the Monte Carlo calculations predictions with experimental data and comparison of nomograph results with Monte Carlo calculations of Berger and Seltzer show the accuracy of the proposed method. A method for calculating the dose from electrons penetrating a space vehicle is developed, based on the nomograph, the predicted energy spectra of penetrating electrons, and a geometric analysis of the vehicle.
