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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott 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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NuScale Energy Exploration Center opens at SC State
NuScale Power Corporation’s latest Energy Exploration (E2) Center has opened at South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg. E2 Centers are designed to provide visitors with hands-on experiences in simulated scenarios of operations at nuclear power plants. NuScale has established 10 such centers around the world. The company officially presented the fully installed E2 Center to SC State on May 21, after a collaborative setup and training process was completed.
J. K. Presley, A. A. Harms, M. Heindler
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 74 | Number 3 | June 1980 | Pages 193-198
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE80-A20119
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Generalized trajectories that characterize the fuel inventories of fusion-fission symbionts are derived and analyzed. The resultant formulations are based on physically relevant processes and lead to mathematically tractable expressions. By analytical/numerical test and a specific comparison, it is concluded that this formulation leads to more exact fissile and fusile fuel characterizations than are possible with conventional procedures.
