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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Sonoran 1
Session Chair:
Katie Biegel (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Ryan Spangler (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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A Techno-Economic Analysis of Small Modular Reactors Versus Other Distributed Energy Resources and Wholesale Electricity Purchases for Fueling Decarbonized Heavy Duty Vehicles
3:15–3:35PM MST
An Pham (Univ. Michigan), Larson Lovdal (Univ. Michigan), Tianyi Zhang (Univ. Michigan), Michael T. Craig (Univ. Michigan)
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Economic Dispatch Optimization of Multi-Unit SMR Site
3:35–3:55PM MST
Saeed Alhadhrami (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gabriel J. Soto (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Rational Economic Comparison of Dispatchable and Intermittent Zero-Carbon Resources
3:55–4:15PM MST
Mike Granowski (Roland Berger), Elliot Creem (Roland Berger), Rishi Iyengar (Roland Berger)
Determining Economic Efficacy of a Microreactor Within a University Campus
4:15–4:35PM MST
L. Wodrich (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), A.J.H. Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), C.S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), T. Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Analysis of Construction Delay Risks for Nuclear Projects
4:35–4:55PM MST
W. Robb Stewart (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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