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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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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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 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Kentucky
Session Chair:
Benjamin R. Betzler
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
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Nuclear Data Uncertainty Quantification of High Flux Isotope Reactor Low-Enriched Uranium Design
3:15–3:35PM EDT
D. Hartanto (ORNL), J.W. Bae (ORNL), B.R. Betzler (ORNL), J.R. Burns (ORNL), D. Chandler (ORNL), C. Sizemore (ORNL)
Paper
Equilibrium Cycle Modeling of a Generic mHTGR Similar to the Xe-100
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Annie Berens (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Friederike Bostelmann (ORNL), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Benchmark Calculations for Peach Bottom Unit 2 and Hatch Unit 1 Using the SCALE-6.3.0/Polaris-PARCS v3.4.2 Code Package
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Kang Seog Kim (ORNL), Ugur Mertyurek (ORNL), Andrew M. Ward (Univ. Michigan), Matthew A. Jessee (ORNL), William A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
Benchmark Calculations for BEAVRS and Watt Bar Unit 1 Using the SCALE-6.3.0/Polaris-PARCS v3.4.2 Code Package
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Improvement of SCALE Infrastructure on Microsoft Windows
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Shane W.D. Hart (ORNL), Seth R. Johnson (ORNL), Robert A. Lefebvre (ORNL), William A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
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