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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)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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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|Fusion and Plasma Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Leonhard Building Room 102
Session Chair:
Matthew Leoschke (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Chase C. Hargrove (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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New Developments and Verification of the Fusion Blanket Simulation Capabilities in the MOOSE Framework
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Pierre-Clement Simon (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), Paul W. Humrickhouse (ORNL), Fande Kong (Amazon Web Services)
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Optimization of Waste Minimization and Performance in Tokamak Fusion Energy Devices Through the Investigation of Plasma-Facing Materials and Component Design
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Julia L. Marshall (Univ. Michigan), Catherine A. Ballard (Univ. Michigan), Karina Howey (Univ. Michigan)
A Fresh Look at Tritium Breeding in an Inertial Fusion Energy Thick-Liquid-Wall Power Plant Concept
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Owen X. Koster (U.S. Military Academy), Mike Tobin (Xcimer Energy Corporation)
MHD Modeling of Splashing of Beryllium Melt in Tokamak Reactor using OpenFOAM
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Cheng Zhang (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Gennady Miloshevsky (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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