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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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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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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|Methods
Tuesday, April 23, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Franciscan C
Session Chair:
Brendan M. Kochunas
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sooyoung Choi
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Parallel Simulated Annealing, Genetic Algorithms and Hybrid Method Applied to the Multiobjective Optimization of the Nuclear In-Core Fuel Management
3:30–3:50PM PDT
W. Kubinski (Framatome), G. Giorgi (Framatome), M. Segond (Framatome)
Paper
Pressurized-Water Reactor Core Design Using Multiobjective Plant Fuel Reload Optimization Platform
3:50–4:10PM PDT
Junyung Kim (INL), Mohammad G. Abdo (INL), Congjian Wang (INL), Yong-Joon Choi (INL), Juan Cristhian Luque Gutierrez (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU)
Pressurized Water Reactor Gadolinia Pin Location Optimization
4:10–4:30PM PDT
Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Andrew Bielen (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ugur Mertyurek (ORNL), Mehdi Asgari (ORNL)
Optimizerr: A BWR Nuclear Bundle Design Optimizing Tool
4:30–4:50PM PDT
Rasmus Renberg (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel)
Extending MOOSE Capabilities with Discrete and Combinatorial Shape and Topology Optimization for Nuclear Engineering Applications
4:50–5:10PM PDT
Muhammad Ramzy Altahhan (NCSU), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Yousry Azmy (NCSU)
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