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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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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.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods (Advanced Methods and Tools)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang (RPI)
Alternate Chair:
Lee T. Maccarone
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Investigation of the Use of Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methodologies for Analyzing Digital I&C System Common Cause Failures
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Gulcin Sarici Turkmen (Ohio State), Han Bao (INL), Tunc Aldemir (Ohio State)
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Introducing Multiple Control Paths in the Dual Error Propagation Graph for Stochastic Failure Analysis of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Priyanka Pandit (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Risk-Informing Critical Digital Assets (CDAs) for Nuclear Power Systems
1:50–2:15PM EDT
M. D. Muhlheim (ORNL), F. G. Hudson (Metcalfe), R. W. Youngblood (INL)
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