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Mathematics & Computation
Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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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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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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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.
Technical Session
Tuesday, September 27, 2022|10:00AM–12:05PM PDT|Seaport
Session Chair:
Heinz Vincke (CERN)
Alternate Chair:
Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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Study on Optimum Thickness of Iron Shield for Medical Electron Linac of Energy is up to 25 MeV
10:00–10:25AM PDT
Koji Oishi (Japan Environment Research Co.), Kazuaki Kosako (Shimizu Corp.), Takashi Nakamura (Tohoku Univ., Emeritus)
Paper
Influence of Differences in Model Parameters Observed in Europe and Japan, on the Effective Dose Predicted by the European Model for Inhabited Areas (ERMIN)
10:25–10:50AM PDT
Jun Hirouchi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Thomas Charnock (UK Health Security Agency)
Assessment of Radiation Dose of Mobile Computed Tomography in Intensive Care Units
10:50–11:15AM PDT
Eunhye Kim (Korea Univ.), Hyemin Park (Korea Univ.), Jungmin Kim (Korea Univ.)
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Few-View CT Image Reconstruction via Least-Squares Problem: Minimizing the Backward Error With LSMB
11:15–11:40AM PDT
M. Chillarón (Univ. Politècnica de València), V. Vidal (Univ. Politècnica de València), G. Verdu (Univ. Politècnica de València)
Operational Radiation Protection Challenges at MEDICIS, a CERN Facility for the Production of Non-Conventional Isotopes for Medical Research
11:40AM–12:05PM PDT
Fabio Pozzi (CERN), Elodie Aubert (CERN), Pierre Carbonez (CERN), Alexandre Dorsival (CERN), Charlotte Duchemin (CERN), Siria Medici (CERN), Thierry Stora (CERN), Heinz Vincke (CERN)
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