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Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
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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.
Norio Naito, Shiroh Ohtsuka
Nuclear Technology | Volume 109 | Number 2 | February 1995 | Pages 255-264
Technical Paper | Reactor Operation | doi.org/10.13182/NT95-A35058
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
An intelligent alarm-processing system for boiling water reactor (BWR) power plants is developed, to mitigate information overload for operators. To optimize the amount of information for disturbance detection, efforts are focused on alarm handling. The functions of the system are (a) to extract relevant alarms from the large number of alarms in the control room and (b) to provide the operators with a clear overview of the process status. The constituent methodologies for alarm handlings are realized by using logical expression and are implemented with a process computer. The test results of the system using a full-scope BWR plant simulator are quite satisfactory.
