ML19269D469
| ML19269D469 | |
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| Site: | 07000895 |
| Issue date: | 04/05/1979 |
| From: | Wolf H ARKANSAS, UNIV. OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering Building Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 P
(501) 575-3153 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS College of Engineering April 5, 1979 Dr. Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555
Dear Dr. Hendrie:
It is possible that this letter should not be addressed to you directly, but af ter reading the contents you will be able to fontard it to the particular director in your Commission who would be concerned.
As a result of the recent Three fLile Island incident, I can see where it may possibly be desirable for the NRC to have a knowledge-able representative at several of the current commercial nuclear power installations now operating, perhaps in a manner similar to other regulatory agencies like the FAA or the Food and Drug Administration, but with the important distinction that NRC representatives would (or must) have a thorough engineering background and understanding of nuclear power operations. It may also be possible that you have already made such a decision and are looking for qualified people.
On a realistic basis I do not see how this country can maintain its standard of living and industrial development and dispense with nuclear power. I feel it is vital that we do everything possible to assist and assure that private industry can produce electrical power safely (first and foremost), reliably, and cheaply from nuclear materials.
Accordingly, I wculd like to explore the possibilities of working with the ('emi scion in the capacity as Representative or Inspector at the AP and L Plant in Russellville, and/or at the Black Fox Plant near Inola, Oklahoma; depending on the responsibili-ties that you might envision such a person to assume and whether or not the person should reside in the community where the plant is located (I would have no objection to doing so).
Briefly, my technical background is BS4E Case Institute 1948, MS'4E and Ph.D. Purdue University 1957. My Ph.D. is in Heat Transfer at the Jet Propulsion Center at Purdue. I was Principal Scientist for Rocketdyne for several years and had a group working on rocket heat transfer problens at the Propulsion Field Lab in Santa Susana.
I have been teaching and doing research in the thermal science area here at the University of Arkansas since the early ' CO's, and currently hold the Raymond F. Giffels Distinguished Chair in Engineering.
During the year 1970-71 I worked as a 2258 283 7 o o o o 4 offg
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visiting scientist at the Karlsruho Nucle ar Research Center (KFZK) in West Gormany. My most recent research has been with regard to thermal performance of nuclear fuel rods (several publications).
If on the basis of the above brief remarks you, or the directorate in your Commission responsible for such activities, would like to explore the matter further with me, I would be glad to complete applications and forward detailed resumes with publication lists.
Sincerely
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