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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
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Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Computational Thermal Hydraulics
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Columbia 9/10
Session Chair:
Jun Fang
Alternate Chair:
Robert K. Salko
Session Organizer:
Igor A. Bolotnov
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Nek5000-Pronghorn-SAM Multiscale Modeling of Pool-Type Molten Salt Reactors
9:00–9:20AM EDT
M. Tano (INL), S. Walker (INL), A. Abou-Jaoude (INL), J. Fang (ANL), D. Shaver (ANL)
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Development and First Applications of the Multi-Scale Multi-Physics Platform myMUSCLE -- MUSCLE-Foam
9:20–9:40AM EDT
F. Roelofs (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), K. Zwijsen (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), H. J. Uitslag-Doolaard (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), V. Habiyaremye (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), E. Cervi (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), M. Stempniewicz (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group)
Two-Phase Coupled 1D-3D ATHLET -- OpenFOAM Calculations of the OECD/NEA Large Scale Test Facility ROSA V Test 1.1
9:40–10:00AM EDT
Z. Yang (GRS), J. Herb (GRS), A. Papukchiev (GRS)
Validation of SAM-NekRS Coupling Against the TALL-3D STH/CFD Coupling Benchmark Transient
10:00–10:20AM EDT
A. Huxford (Univ. Michigan), V. Coppo Leite (Penn State), E. Merzari (Penn State), L. Zou (ANL), V. Petrov (Univ. Michigan), A. Manera (ETH Zürich)
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