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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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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|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Honeysuckle
Session Chair:
Vivek Utgikar (Univ. Idaho)
Alternate Chair:
Aaron Epiney (INL)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Thermal Stress Modeling and Analysis of Packed-Bed Thermocline Energy Storage Tank for INL Thermal Energy Distribution System (TEDS)
1:00–1:20PM MST
Sunming Qin (INL), JunSoo Yoo (INL), Terry J. Morton (INL)
Paper
Corrosion Evaluation of Metal Foams in Eutectic Salts for Selection of High-Temperature Heat Storage Medium
1:20–1:40PM MST
Hansol Kim (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU), JunSoo Yoo (INL), Minseop Song (INL), Sunming Qin (INL), Jeremy Hartvigsen (INL)
High-Temperature Latent Heat Storage System Using Transportable Heat Pipes for Versatile Integration with Emerging Microreactors
1:40–2:00PM MST
JunSoo Yoo (INL), Minseop Song (INL), Sunming Qin (INL), Jeremy Hartvigsen (INL), Hansol Kim (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)
Thermal Modeling and Simulation of the Packed-Bed Thermal Energy Storage Combined with INL Thermal Energy Distribution System
2:00–2:20PM MST
JunSoo Yoo (INL), Sunming Qin (INL), Terry J. Morton (INL)
Development of Numerical Model of Metal Foam with PCM for the Estimation of Effective Thermal Conductivity
2:20–2:40PM MST
Minseop Song (INL), JunSoo Yoo (INL), Sunming Qin (INL)
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