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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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|Fundamental Thermal Hydraulics
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse)
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Predictions of Westinghouse TRITON11 BWR Fuel Critical Power Performances with MEFISTO-T Subchannel Analysis Code
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse Electric Sweden)
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Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in the Flow Boiling of Water on Surfaces with Engineered Micropillars
9:20–9:40AM EDT
Chi Wang (MIT), Md Mahamudur Rahman (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Matteo Bucci (MIT)
A New Approach to CHF Modeling Based on ML Technology for PWR Design Applications
9:40–10:00AM EDT
Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Alexander Mace (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Sukhwans Singh (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Bettencourt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Mario Buczkowski (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Raji Kosloske (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Gregory R. Williams (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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