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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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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
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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.
Eugene E. Drucker and Dannie J. Gorman
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 21 | Number 4 | April 1965 | Pages 473-480
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE65-A18791
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
An analytical method is developed for predicting pressure variations in pressurized steam-surge tanks during liquid insurge. The steam in the tank is considered as a thermodynamic system. The effects on the steam of work done through compression, heat lost through the steam boundaries, and a spray of cold droplets into the steam region are taken into consideration. A solution to the equations employed was obtained by means of an iteration method. Performance curves have been determined with the use of an IBM 650 computer and results compared with those obtained experimentally for a pressurizer operating between 100 and 200 lb/in.2 (abs).
