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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
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Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
Saturday, April 16, 2022|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Innovation Room
Sponsored by ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division and
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Determination of Aspect Ratio Influence on Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior in Twisted Elliptical Tubes for Molten Salt Applications
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Dillon R. Shaver (ANL)
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Role of Fuel-Moderator Geometry on Transition to Natural Convection Driven Air Ingress in High Temperature Helium Loop
Isaiah D. Wicoff (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Kansas State)
Design and Preliminary Understanding of Flow In Pebble Bed Reactors using Positron Emission Particle Tracking
Adam Mafi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Arturo Cabral (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jerel W. Houston (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of High Pressure on Bubble Depature Diameter
Evelyn R. Washburn (Virginia Tech), Bruno P. Serrao (Virginia Tech), Juliana P. Duarte (Virginia Tech)
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