Monthly Archives: May 2014

Can Helium Ions Improve Particle Therapy?

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

Radiotherapy for paediatric patients is a double-edged sword: it has the potential to cure existing cancer and the potential to cause secondary cancers later in life. For this reason, a presentation about the potential use of helium ions to reduce … Continue reading →

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MSU Students Find Success 84,000 Feet Above Earth

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

Montana State University students have found a way to gather more information from the edge of space, a historic feat they plan to share with students across the country, according to officials with the Montana Space Grant Consortium. The accomplishment … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call It A Blimp!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

Airships have been an important part of modern aviation since Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin envisioned the first such craft in 1874. Zeppelin’s design, which involved a rigid framework that supported the outer envelope or skin, meant that an airship could … Continue reading →

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Technical Design and Engineering Prototype Experiment of Active Magnetic Bearing for Helium Blower of HTR-PM

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

High-temperature gas-cooled reactor-pebble bed module (HTR-PM) of China, based on the technology and experience of the 10 MW high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTR-10), is currently in the construction phase. The helium blower is the key equipment in the primary loop of … Continue reading →

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