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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Andrea Maioli
Alternate Chair:
Heather L. Detar
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Xe-100 PRA Event Sequence Modeling Framework
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Huafei Liao (X-energy), Karl Fleming (Technology Insights), Mostafa Hamza (NCSU), Luke McSweeney (X-energy), Mark Cursey (X-energy), Eric Deeken (X-energy), Olivier Retourne (X-energy), Glen Lawson (X-energy), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Paper
Early Prediction and Classification of Heat Transfer Degradation in Coolant Channels Using Kramers-Moyal Coefficients
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Molly Ross (Purdue), Xu Chu (Univ. Stuttgart), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Probabilistic Risk Assessment Goals for the eVinciTM Microreactor
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Heather Detar (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Andrea Maioli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jim Scobel (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Josh Beckton (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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