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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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Article considers incorporation of AI into nuclear power plant operations
The potential application of artificial intelligence to the operation of nuclear power plants is explored in an article published in late December in the Washington Examiner. The article, written by energy and environment reporter Callie Patteson, presents the views of a number of experts, including Yavuz Arik, a strategic energy consultant.
Steven J. Manson, Dale E. Klein
Nuclear Technology | Volume 108 | Number 3 | December 1994 | Pages 379-386
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT94-A35020
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Transportation of nuclear spent fuel is inevitable over the coming years. However, to ensure the safety of such transport, computational models must be established that are capable of evaluating the thermal characteristics of the containers in which spent fuel is shipped. In an effort to further the development of a satisfactory computational tool, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a numerical algorithm that utilizes a homogeneous equilibrium model to calculate the effects of two-phase water on the thermal performance of the containers. This model has been evaluated in preparation for its incorporation into TEXSAN, the Texas-Sandia thermal-hydraulic analysis program. In this study, a stream function vorticity formulation routine was employed in order to calculate single- and two-phase mass and energy transport in a simple driven cavity configuration. Furthermore, a simulation of boiling heat transfer and natural convection around an idealized hot wire was performed. The temperature, enthalpy, and velocity distributions were determined and compared favorably to experimental and numerical benchmark results. The stream function vorticity formulation of the homogeneous equilibrium model has thus been demonstrated to be a viable predictive tool, capable of analysis of two-phase multimode heat transfer. This establishes the potential for improved spent-fuel transportation analysis, which is required for ensuring the safety of shipping container designs.