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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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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Carmel
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
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Development and Validation of Depletion Module in the Monte Carlo Code iMC
Inyup Kim (KAIST), Hyeontae Kim (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
Paper
Preliminary Development of Tracking Algorithms for Pebble Bed Reactor Analysis in PRAGMA
Sung Joon Kwon (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Namjae Choi (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Han Gyu Joo (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Modelling of Checkerboard Voiding
Peter Schwanke (Ontario Tech Univ.), Eleodor Nichita (Ontario Tech Univ.)
Equivalence Between Microscopic and Macroscopic Xe-135 Sm-149 Depletion Calculation
Tae-suk Oh (KAIST), Seongdong Jang (KAIST), Yunseok Jeong (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
A Multiphysics Framework to Characterize the Fuel Rod and Assembly Bowing Effect in PWRs
Yue Zou (Dominion Energy), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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