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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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2021 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
November 30–December 3, 2021
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Ensuring a role for nuclear in the response to climate change
Richard Meserve
Nuclear power is an important tool in the response to climate change, and advanced reactors may offer advantages over existing plants in providing carbon-free generation at the scale necessary to respond to the existential challenge that climate change presents. The International Atomic Energy Agency is aggressively addressing issues related to the possible transition to advanced reactors. This letter is to urge a redoubling of effort by Member States to put in place the necessary capabilities to deal with the challenges that they present.
Jorge V. Carvajal, Michael D. Heibel, Nicola G. Arlia, Andrew Bascom, Kenan Ünlü
Nuclear Technology | Volume 197 | Number 2 | February 2017 | Pages 201-208
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT16-92
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This paper describes the novel implementation of a vacuum-micro-electronic (VME) device configured as a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting, within a nuclear radiation environment, a radio-frequency signal proportional to a voltage input. The VME device discussed in this paper would enable key operating parameters of every fuel assembly in a commercial reactor core to be continuously monitored without adding vessel penetrations and cabling.
The device's frequency and amplitude response to radiation are discussed, and the results of irradiation testing are presented. The results of the irradiation test show that the device described herein can withstand the exposure to a neutron fluence and gamma-ray dose substantially higher than previously achieved.
