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Computational Bias in HTR-PROTEUS Calculations from Thermal Scattering Law Treatment of Graphite

1:00–1:20PM EDT

John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Oliver Köberl (Axpo Power AG/Kernenergie)

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Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation of Deimos, an Advanced Reactor Experiment

1:20–1:40PM EDT

Alexis Maldonado (LANL), Holly Trellue (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Kristin Stolte (LANL)

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Exploring a LIBS Spectroscopy System for the Analysis of Molten Salt Gases at the PULSTAR Reactor

1:40–2:00PM EDT

Nicholas Poole (NCSU), Matt Schweitzer (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)

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Design and Development of a Molten Salt Irradiation Facility at the PULSTAR Reactor

2:00–2:20PM EDT

Matthew Schweitzer (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Nick Poole (NCSU), Nina Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)

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An Efficient Fractional Neutron Point Kinetics Approach to Simulating Reactor Transients

2:20–2:40PM EDT

Joseph Boffie (South Carolina State), Sukesh K. Aghara (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Kashief Bogannam (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Valmor F. de Almeida (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)

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