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Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Technical Session|Modeling and Simulation
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Kevin Han (NCSU)
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Verification of Mini-Reactor Minor-Actinide Proliferation Resistant Fuel with Burnable Gadolinia in Once-Through Operation Cycle Performance
3:15–3:35PM MDT
J.D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), G.S. Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), P. Moo (JFoster & Assoc.), J. Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)
Paper
Investigating the Reliability of Machine Learning Predictions: Proposed Alterations to the DARE Model
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Ben Manavi (Colorado State), Edward Chen (INL), Vincent Philip Paglioni (Colorado State)
Thermal-Hydraulics Characterization of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface-Based Nuclear Fuel
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Smruti S. Shah (TAMU), Casey J. Jesse (INL), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Alternatives to MARVEL Power Conversion -- Comparison of Stirling Engine Thermal Efficiency and Design to Other Power Conversion Cycles
4:15–4:35PM MDT
M.W. Patterson (INL), Michael McKellar (Univ. Idaho)
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Model-Based Approaches to Generating Knowledge from Data in a Plant Reliability Context
4:35–4:55PM MDT
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), C. Godbole (INL), J. Cogliati (INL)
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