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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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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 RPD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Sonoran 7
Session Chair:
Friederike Bostelmann (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Session Organizer:
Massimiliano Fratoni (UC Berkeley)
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JOYO Benchmark Evaluation of the Advanced Reactor Modeling Interface
3:15–3:35PM MST
Michael Huang (TerraPower), Barry Mingst (TerraPower), Zhiwen Xu (TerraPower)
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Size-Dependent Neutronic Optimization of Ultra-Long-Life Molten Salt and Metal Reactors (MSMR)
3:35–3:55PM MST
Eunhyug Lee (KAIST), Taesuk Oh (KAIST), Seongdong Jang (KAERI), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
A Study on Control Algorithm for Daily Load-Follow Operation in the APR1400 Reactor
3:55–4:15PM MST
Husam Khalefih (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
A Method for Critical Control System Configuration Search when Using Monte Carlo Neutronics Codes
4:15–4:35PM MST
Dean Price (Univ. Michigan), Nathan Roskoff (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Highlights of Neutronics Analyses for the Pre-Conceptual NIST Neutron Source Design
4:35–4:55PM MST
Osman S. Celikten (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Dagistan Sahin (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Abdullah G. Weiss (NIST Center for Neutron Research)
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