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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
L. Bridwell, Shawn Bucy
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 37 | Number 2 | August 1969 | Pages 224-227
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE69-A20681
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A mathematical model for the calculation of kinetic-energy spectra of fragments from the spontaneous fission of 252Cf has been developed. This model predicts the spectra of these fragments after transmission through any absorber whose thickness and composition are known. The model may be applied to other fissioning elements with minor modifications. Agreement between calculated and experimentally observed peak positions agree to within 5%. The energy shifts due to an absorber may be calculated to within 25% for the thicknesses of foils used.
