Posts Tagged ‘geometry’
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An elevation plot of the highest energy neutron flux distributions from an axial slice of a nuclear reactor core is shown superimposed over the same slice of the underlying geometry. This figure shows the rapid spatial variation in the high energy neutron distribution between within each plate along with the more slowly varying, global distribution. UNIC allows researchers to capture both of these effects simultaneously. (Courtesy: Argonne National Lab/Flickr)
U. CHICAGO (US)—A new computer algorithm allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before. Continue…
Thursday, January 28, 2010 14:27 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Aug 14, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
‘Kissing’ tetrahedra break world record
“We wanted to know this: What’s the densest way to pack space?” says Salvatore Torquato. “It’s a notoriously difficult problem to solve, and it involves complex objects that, at the time, we simply did not know how to handle.” (Courtesy: Torquato Laboratory)
Science & Technology - Jul 30, 2009 17:01 - 0 Comments
Getting on geometry’s sweet side
Researchers studied oil droplets in water to solve a longstanding packing puzzle—determining how many particles will fit inside a specific space, like the number of candies inside a jar. (Credit: Brujic Lab and Martin Lacasse/NYU)
