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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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.
Technical Session|Experimental Thermal Hydraulics
Monday, August 21, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Cardozo
Session Chair:
Wade R. Marcum
Alternate Chair:
Guillaume P. Mignot
Session Organizer:
Xiaodong Sun
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Transient Rod Temperature Distribution Measurement Using Optical Fiber Sensor in Rod Bundle at High Pressure and Temperature
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Takahiro Arai (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Riichiro Okawa (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Atsushi Ui (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Masahiro Furuya (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Tsugumasa Iiyama (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Shota Ueda (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Kenetsu Shirakawa (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
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Experimental Method for Measurement of Density and Viscosity of High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluid
1:50–2:10PM EDT
Jiaqi Chen (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), C. S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
RGB Mapping: A Dynamic Approach for Flow Pattern Identification and Classification
2:10–2:30PM EDT
David Kang (Purdue), Drew Ryan (Purdue), Seungjin Kim (Purdue)
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