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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.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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 okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301E
Session Chair:
Nancy J. Lybeck
Alternate Chair:
Jamie Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Use of Novelty Detection or Distance Metrics to Improve Confidence in Machine Learning Algorithm Results
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Nancy J. Lybeck (INL), Cody M. Walker (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Paper
A Study on the Development of a Condition Diagnosis and Failure Prediction System for the Digital Instrumentation and Control System of NPPs
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Chang Hwoi KIm (KAERI), In Seck Jang (KAERI)
Prediction of Trip Parameters and Remaining Trip Time with Uncertainty Estimation in Abnormal Situations of Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Hyojin Kim (Chosun Univ.), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Anomaly Detection and Identification Using a Leave-One-Variable-Out Method
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL), Randall Reese (INL)
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