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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Palm B
Session Chair:
Atul Kumar
Alternate Chair:
Lauren M. Garrison
Session Organizer:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
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Development, Validation and Application of a Mathematical Model for Inertial Fusion Energy Using OpenFOAM
8:00–8:20AM PDT
Eric Cervi (Politecnico di Milano), Antonio Cammi (Politecnico di Milano)
Paper
VERTEX Closures: Towards Data-Driven 3D MHD Turbulence Models for Fusion Blanket Simulations
8:20–8:40AM PDT
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Katarzyna Borowiec (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
Helium Flow Simulations of Heat Transfer Enhancement Structures for Blanket First Wall Cooling
8:40–9:00AM PDT
Yuqiao Fan (ORNL), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL)
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Development of OpenMC Reduced Ordered Models to Evaluate Solid Breeder Concepts
9:00–9:20AM PDT
Yogendra S. Panchal (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Marina Rizk (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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