Reactor Physics Design, Validation and Operation Experience

Bayesian Optimization for Reactor Design Optimization

1:00–1:20PM CDT

Kangan Chen (Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Xianjian Xie (School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University), Peter German (Idaho National Laboratory), Hao Yan (School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University), Andi Wang (1 Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Investigating the Neutronic Potential of Control Rod Materials for Improved Accident Tolerance using SCALE 6.3.1

1:20–1:40PM CDT

Rahnuma Aziz Nisa (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Dylan J. Garofalo (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Seung K. Jung (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Dean Kreuger (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Joon H. Moon (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Sawyer J. Foley (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Demonstration and Preliminary Validation of Griffin for MSR Depletion with Chemical Removal Parametric Studies

1:40–2:00PM CDT

Tingzhou Fei (Argonne National Laboratory), Shayan Shahbazi (Argonne National Laboratory), Donny Hartanto (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Eva E. Davidson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Samuel Walker (Idaho National Laboratory), Mauricio E. Tano (Idaho National Laboratory)

Validation of Reactivity Feedback Calculations for Sodium Fast Reactors Using SEFOR Experimental Data

2:00–2:20PM CDT

Yan Cao (Argonne National Laboratory), Ahmed Amin Abdelhameed (Argonne National Laboratory), Emily R. Shemon (Argonne National Laboratory), Bo Feng (Argonne National Laboratory)

Validation of Argonne Reactor Code Suite for Neutronics Benchmarks of China Experimental Fast Reactor

2:20–2:40PM CDT

Hansol Park (Argonne National Laboratory), Taek Kyum Kim (Argonne National Laboratory), Michael G. Jarrett (TerraPower), Zhaopeng Zhong (Argonne National Laboratory), Changho Lee (Argonne National Laboratory)