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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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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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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
S. I. Abdel-Khalik, R. W. Conn, G. A. Moses
Nuclear Technology | Volume 43 | Number 1 | April 1979 | Pages 5-21
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A16170
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The University of Wisconsin fusion reactor study group has completed a study of laser fusion reactor problems incorporated into a self-consistent reactor design, SOLASE. The purpose of the SOLASE study is to identify and quantitatively analyze the major technological features posed by laser fusion reactors, to assess the relative advantages and prospective problems, and to guide further research. The engineering problems examined in the SOLASE study include first wall design and protection, radiation damage and materials constraints, compatibility of first wall and pellet materials, placement and protection of the last optical elements, pellet injection requirements, tritium breeding and blanket design concepts, vacuum pumping requirements, heat removal and power cycle considerations, recirculating power requirements, and shielding and primary containment considerations. Other conceptual reactor designs have also been examined and critically compared.