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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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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|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Reber Room 135
Session Chair:
David Reger (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State University)
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LES at Low Richardson Number to Investigate Thermal Stratification in SFRs Upper Plenums
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Theodore M. Chu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Paper
Direct Numerical Simulation of a Sodium Fast Reactor Assembly
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Effects of Gap Width on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics for Twisted Tape Inserts Related to Molten Salt Applications
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Analysis of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Casey Emler (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State)
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