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Division Spotlight
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.
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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US, Korea sign MOU for nuclear cooperation
The U.S. departments of Energy and State have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Korea’s ministries of Trade, Industry and Energy and of Foreign Affairs for the two nations to partner on nuclear exports and cooperation.
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Bill Martin (Univ. of Michigan)
Alternate Chair:
Tara Pandya (ORNL)
Track Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Staff Producer:
Nicholas Herring (Univ. of Michigan)
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MPACT Diffusion Coefficient Improvement Through Westinghouse Collaboration
Shane G. Stimpson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Thomas J. Downar (University of Michigan), Aaron M. Graham (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kang S. Kim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Benjamin S. Collins (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)
Paper
Subgrid Methods to Address Axial Heterogeneities in MPACT
Thomas J. Downar (University of Michigan), Benjamin S. Collins (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Shane G. Stimpson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Aaron M. Graham (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Verification Framework in MPACT
Jipu Wang (University of Michigan), Martin Pilch (MPilchConsulting), Brendan M. Kochunas (University of Michigan), Benjamin S. Collins (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Thomas J. Downar (University of Michigan), William R. Martin (University of Michigan)
MPACT Validation
Shane Stimpson (Oak Ridge National Lab), Ben S. Collins (Oak Ridge National Lab), Yuxuan Liu (University of Michigan), Brendan M. Kochunas (University of Michigan), Tom Downar (University of Michigan)
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