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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Jozef C. Domanus
Nuclear Technology | Volume 92 | Number 3 | December 1990 | Pages 389-395
Technical Paper | Radiation Application | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A16240
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The importance of measuring dimensions from neutron radiographs of nuclear reactor fuel is explained. Measurements are taken using either a profile projector or a traveling microdensitometer. Neutron radiographs are made by the direct, transfer, and track-etch techniques, the last two being used for radioactive objects such as spent reactor fuel. The accuracy of these measurements was investigated during the Euratom Neutron Radiography Working Group Test Program. Measuring results are discussed for different kinds of nuclear fuel pin dimensions and 30 different combinations of recording materials. The accuracy of the measurements is assessed by calculating standard deviations between the dimensions determined from neutron radiographs and the true dimensions of a calibration fuel pin.