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NC State, SRNS partner to attract young talent
North Carolina State University and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) have joined forces to address the ongoing need for specialists in nuclear and criticality safety engineering (N&CSE) at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C.
Archie A. Harms, Greg Cripps
Nuclear Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | June 1988 | Pages 429-434
Technical Paper | Radioisotopes and Isotope Separation | doi.org/10.13182/NT88-A16064
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A combination fission-radioisotope compact power system involving the synergetic interaction of 251Cf and 252Cf is considered. Based on a nonlinear point kinetics formulation of the coupled reactions combined with the parametric incorporation of design and operational variables, it is shown that a stable autonomous power mode is readily attainable. This system appears particularly suitable for very long-life unattended operation for space and terrestrial applications.
