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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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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.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Michael Muhlheim (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Derek Halverson (NRC)
Staff Producer:
Dan Goldberg (ANS)
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Embedded Digital Device Considerations in Commercial Grade Dedication
John R. Hendricks (Curtiss-Wright Nuclear), Mike Wooldridge (Curtiss-Wright Nuclear)
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Software Reliability Testing of Digital Devices for Nuclear Power Applications
B.D. Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), R.T. Wood (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), C. Elks (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), C. Smidts (Ohio State Univ.)
EPRI Guidance on Designing and Managing Embedded Digital Components
Matt Gibson (EPRI)
Operating Experience and its Relationship to Embedded Digital Devices in Safety Systems
M. D. Muhlheim (ORNL), D. S. Halverson (U.S. NRC), W.P. Poore (ORNL)
The Role of Certification in the Safety Demonstration of COTS EDDs
Sofia Guerra (Adelard), Luke Hinde (Adelard)
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