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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
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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Latest News
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
Wednesday, July 24, 2024|8:00–9:50AM CDT|Madison Ballroom
Session Chair:
Monica Gehrig
Alternate Chair:
Juliana Pacheco Duarte (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Session Organizer:
Paul P. Wilson
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MHD Analysis of Dual Coolant Lead Lithium Blanket for Spherical Tokamak Advanced Reactor
8:00–8:25AM CDT
D. Gupta (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), A. Brooks (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), T. Brown (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), A. Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), B. Linn (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), J. Menard (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)
Paper
Numerical Simulation of High Hartmann Number Liquid Metal Flows in Fusion Devices
8:25–8:45AM CDT
A. Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), D. Gupta (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), R. Maingi (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)
Investigation of Anchor Link Magnetohydrodynamic Effects in Toroidally Symmetric Lead-Lithium Blanket Concept
8:45–9:05AM CDT
Yuqiao Fan (ORNL), Sergey Smolentsev (Univ. California, Los Angeles)
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