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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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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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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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 6
Session Chair:
SuJong Yoon (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Ling Zou
Session Organizer:
Subash L. Sharma
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Development of a Data Platform for High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) Thermal-Fluid Experiments
10:00–10:20AM MST
Sunming Qin (INL), Minseop Song (INL), Cam Binh T. Pham (INL), Mitchell Plummer (INL), Stefan Vietz (INL), Gerhard Strydom (INL)
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Experimental Program for Demonstrating the Timely Insertion of Safety Rods in MYRRHA
10:20–10:40AM MST
Julio Pacio (SCK CEN), Damien Lamberts (SCK CEN), Katrien Van Tichelen (SCK CEN)
Evaluation of Pressure Drop Models for 7-Pin Wire-Wrapped Rod Bundles
10:40–11:00AM MST
Adam Dix (Purdue), Zhengting Quan (Purdue), Seungjin Kim (Purdue)
A Preliminary Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis for the NIST Neutron Source
11:00–11:20AM MST
Idan R. Baroukh (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Anil Gurgen (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Joy S. Shen (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Abdullah G. Weiss (NIST Center for Neutron Research)
Preliminary Safety Analysis for a 400-kW Molten Salt Nuclear Battery
11:20–11:40AM MST
Thanh Hua (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL), Paul Marrota (MicroNuclear), Richard Christensen (Univ. Idaho), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
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