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Division Spotlight
Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Taking shape: Fusion energy ecosystems built with public-private partnerships
It’s possible to describe fusion in simple terms: heat and squeeze small atoms to get abundant clean energy. But there’s nothing simple about getting fusion ready for the grid.
Private developers, national lab and university researchers, suppliers, and end users working toward that goal are developing a range of complex technologies to reach fusion temperatures and pressures, confounded by science and technology gaps linked to plasma behavior; materials, diagnostics, and electronics for extreme environments; fuel cycle sustainability; and economics.
A. Colombi, M. P. Carante, F. Barbaro, L. Canton, A. Fontana
Nuclear Technology | Volume 208 | Number 4 | April 2022 | Pages 735-752
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2021.1947122
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Radioisotope 52gMn is of special interest for multimodal imaging. Using state-of-art nuclear reaction codes, we study the alternative nuclear reaction route natV(,x)52gMn in comparison with the standard production routes based upon the use of chromium targets. The integral yields of 52gMn and contaminants have been evaluated. The main outcome of this investigation is that the 52gMn yield of the new production route compares favorably with respect to the standard natCr one, and the contamination due to 54Mn is expected to be significantly lower. The study also reveals a large spread in the cross-section data set and points out the need of more precise measurements of the reaction natV(,x)52gMn as well as the need of more refined models in nuclear reaction codes such as Talys, Empire, and Fluka.