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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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Latest News
Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Technical Session|Advanced Reactors
Tuesday, October 8, 2024|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
James A. King (INL)
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Design and Development of the ISHA-1 Capsule for Irradiation Experiment in the INL Advanced Test Reactor
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Lydia V. Mayer (INL), Michael Fanning (INL), Boone Beausoleil (INL)
Paper
Reactor Containment Passive Safety Analysis: Steam Condensation in Presence of Non-Condensable Gas Scaled Experiment and Modeling
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Joshua P. Schlegel (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
MARVEL Microreactor Thermal Hydraulic Design
3:55–4:15PM MDT
C. Parisi (INL), Y. Arafat (Aalo Atomics)
Preliminary Feasibility Assessment of a Naturally Circulating, Small Integral MSR
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Ethan Gunnell (AlphaTech Research Corp.), Andrew W. Larsen (Brigham Young Univ.), Brittney L. Blackwood (AlphaTech Research Corp.), Caden Wilson (AlphaTech Research Corp.), John N. Harb (AlphaTech Research Corp.), John Benson (AlphaTech Research Corp.), Matthew J. Memmott (AlphaTech Research Corp.)
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