Journal of the American Society for Naval EngineersVolume 70, Issue 2 p. 311-326 WHAT IS A NUCLEAR REACTOR? D. A. CARRISON, D. A. CARRISON Donald A. Carrison received a B. S. degree from the University of Illinois and did graduate work in Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was a Staff Member in Training at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology prior to joining the Director's Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a Senior Physicist with a group investigating an advanced reactor concept. Since May of 1957, he has been a member of the senior staff of Aeronutronic Systems, Inc., a Ford Motor Co. subsidiary in Glendale, Calif.Search for more papers by this authorC. O. SMITH, C. O. SMITH Charles O. Smith received a B.S. in Mech. Eng. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a S. M. in Mech. Eng. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Sc.D. in Metallurgy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the Navy during World War II in aviation maintenance. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, USNR, and is active in the reserve program of the Office of Naval Research. He has seven years teaching experience at WPI and MIT and was associated with Alcoa Research Laboratories for three and one-half years as a Research Engineer. He currently is Lecturer in Reactor Materials at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Search for more papers by this author D. A. CARRISON, D. A. CARRISON Donald A. Carrison received a B. S. degree from the University of Illinois and did graduate work in Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was a Staff Member in Training at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology prior to joining the Director's Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a Senior Physicist with a group investigating an advanced reactor concept. Since May of 1957, he has been a member of the senior staff of Aeronutronic Systems, Inc., a Ford Motor Co. subsidiary in Glendale, Calif.Search for more papers by this authorC. O. SMITH, C. O. SMITH Charles O. Smith received a B.S. in Mech. Eng. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a S. M. in Mech. Eng. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Sc.D. in Metallurgy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the Navy during World War II in aviation maintenance. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, USNR, and is active in the reserve program of the Office of Naval Research. He has seven years teaching experience at WPI and MIT and was associated with Alcoa Research Laboratories for three and one-half years as a Research Engineer. He currently is Lecturer in Reactor Materials at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1958 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1958.tb05890.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume70, Issue2May 1958Pages 311-326 RelatedInformation