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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with U.K. universities
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has announced that it will establish a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. The announcement follows a decision by the U.K. government in January to immobilize the country’s inventory of civil separated plutonium at the Sellafield nuclear site, mitigating the material’s long-term safety and security risks.
Technical Session|Reactor Design and Analysis
Wednesday, April 24, 2024|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Franciscan B
Session Chair:
Alain Hébert (UP Montreal)
Alternate Chair:
Brendan M. Kochunas
Session Organizer:
Mathieu Hursin (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
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The LVR-15 Reactor Full Core Analysis in Serpent 2/RINNOVO
10:15–10:35AM PDT
Jan Pinta (Research Centre Rez)
Paper
On Reactor Neutron Noise Induced by Fuel Assembly Vibrations in Large and Small Heterogeneous Water-Cooled Cores
10:35–10:55AM PDT
Salma Magdi Hussein (Chalmers Univ. Technology), Paolo Vinai (Chalmers Univ. Technology), Christophe Demaziere (Chalmers Univ. Technology)
Neutronic Design of a PWR-Based SMR (Small Modular Reactor) Core Using GdN Coating Burnable Absorber for Soluble Boron-Free Operation
10:55–11:15AM PDT
Sung Hyun Cho (Hanyang Univ.), Woojin Lee (Hanyang Univ.), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang Univ.)
ANCKVIPRE Coupled Code Application to PWR Rod Withdrawal from Subcritical Event Analysis
11:15–11:35AM PDT
Peter A. Hilton (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Gavalek (Westinghouse Electric Co.), John McMonigal (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Daniel Torres (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Gregory Stehle (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
LDR Lite Benchmark: Coupled 3D Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis of a Control Rod Drop Transient
11:35–11:55AM PDT
Rebekka Komu (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Ville Valtavirta (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Riku Tuominen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Seppo Hillberg (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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