ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Latest Magazine Issues
Mar 2026
Jan 2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
April 2026
Nuclear Technology
February 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
C. H. King, M. S. Ouyang, B. S. Pei, S. C. Lee
Nuclear Technology | Volume 86 | Number 1 | July 1989 | Pages 70-75
Technical Paper | Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34284
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A new technique is proposed for analyzing neutron noise signals to identify two-phase flow patterns in an experimental reactor. Based on the modeling of neutron signals by autoregressive moving average models via an optimization technique, two-phase flow patterns can be identified by a single index known as the “dynamic signature.” A computer code is set up in an IBM-PC/XT microcomputer by which ∼90% of the experimental cases have been successfully identified among 86 data sets. This technique is recommended for the analysis of boiling water reactor neutron signals to generate a data base for designing a core flow monitoring system. This technique would be useful in understanding thermohydraulic phenomena in an operating power reactor.