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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
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NRC issues Palisades’ draft environmental review, seeks public comment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD|Cosponsored by NNPD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
William Myers (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
John D. Bess
Session Organizer:
Jesson D. Hutchinson
Staff Producer:
Mich Leana (American Nuclear Society)
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Sensitivity Studies, Gap Analysis, and Benchmark Experiment Optimization for Reactor Physics and Criticality Safety Applications
Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Robert C. Little (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Nicholas W. Thompson (Los Alamos National Lab), Travis A. Smith (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Michael E. Rising (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Isaac J. Michaud (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Noah A. Kleedtke (University of Michigan), Travis J. Grove (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jennifer L. Alwin (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Paper
Gaussian Process Optimization of Sensitivity-Based Similarity Metrics between New Nuclear Applications and New/Existing Benchmarks
Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Isaac J. Michaud (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Michael E. Rising (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Travis J. Grove (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Brian C. Kiedrowski (University of Michigan), Noah A. Kleedtke (University of Michigan)
Subcriticality Estimation using Unscented Kalman Filter for Reactivity- and Source-Transients
Cheol Ho Pyeon (Kyoto University, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science), Masao Yamanaka (Kyoto University, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science), Akio Yamamoto (Nagoya University), Tomohiro Endo (Nagoya University)
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Effect of Nuclear Data Covariances on Integral Experiment Design with Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis
David P. Heinrichs (LLNL), Alyssa Kersting (WRPS), Catherine M. Percher (LLNL), Daniel J. Siefman (LLNL)
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