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Division Spotlight
Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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
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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) 2020 Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
R. Patrick White (MIT)
Staff Producer:
Janice Lindegard (American Nuclear Society)
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NSTX-U Personnel Safety System – Safety Instrumented System Development and Design
Joseph R. Petrella, Jr. (PPPL), Timothy Stevenson, Mark Cropper, Paul Sichta, Michael D'Agostino, Moheb Thomas, Xin Zhao, Clarence Hines
Paper
Direct Evaluation of Effective Thermal Conductivity of a Sphere-Packed Bed by Heat Conduction Simulation
Kio Takai (Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi), Kazuhisa Yuki, Risako Kibushi, Noriyuki Unno
CHIMERA Integrated Testing Facility & Fusion Components Qualification
Tom Barrett (UKAEA)
Study on tritium transfer to plants from soil exposed to tritiated water
Takahiro Matano (Kyushu University), Kazunari Katayama, Toshiharu Takeishi
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