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Division Spotlight
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.
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|Reactor Design and Analysis
Monday, April 22, 2024|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Franciscan B
Session Chair:
Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group)
Alternate Chair:
Mehdi Asgari (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Brendan Kochunas (Univ. Michigan)
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Validation of the NECP-Bamboo Software Based on NPP Measurements
10:15–10:35AM PDT
Yilin Liang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yunzhao Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yuancheng Zhou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yisong Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Shilong Zhou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Hengrui Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Weiguo Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yuxiang Ou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Songzhe Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Junwei Qin (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Ruizhi Shao (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Xiaoying Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wei Shen (Candu Owners Group)
Paper
Verification of NECP-Bamboo2.0 with Plate-Fuel-Type Research Reactors
10:35–10:55AM PDT
Yunzhao Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Junwei Qin (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Fan Xia (Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute Co.), Hongchun Wu (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Xiaoying Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yilin Liang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group)
Multi-Physics Sub-Pin Resolution Analysis of a PWR Core with nTRACER/CTF for the OECD/NEA TVA Watts Bar 1 Benchmark
10:55–11:15AM PDT
M. Papadionysiou (EPFL), T. Albagami (NCSU), G. Delipei (NCSU), M. Avramova (NCSU), A. Vasiliev (PSI), H. Ferroukhi (PSI), K. Ivanov (NCSU), A. Pautz (PSI)
LDR Lite Benchmark: Description of the Core Model
11:15–11:35AM PDT
Riku Tuominen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Ville Valtavirta (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Pushing the Envelope for Irradiation Powers and Duration at the Advanced Test Reactor
11:35–11:55AM PDT
Nathan Manwaring (INL), Solmayra Flores (INL)
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