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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NCRP—The nation’s council
Kathryn Higley
For nearly a century, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements has served as the United States’ leading authority on radiation protection. Established in 1929 as the Advisory Committee on X-ray and Radium Protection, the NCRP was created in response to growing concerns about the health risks of radiation exposure following the discoveries of X-rays and radioactivity.
It was formally chartered by Congress in 1964 through Public Law 88-376, also known as the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Charter Act. The NCRP has provided science-based guidance for the public, workers, and the environment. Its work spans a wide range of topics, including protecting patients and workers in medical, industrial, and environmental settings; supporting emergency preparedness; developing risk models for low-dose exposures; guiding safe practices for new technologies such as advanced nuclear reactors; and providing information on wireless communication devices.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Banyan A
Session Chair:
Kenneth Geelhood (PNNL)
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Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Oregon State)
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Informing Bubble Evolution and Pulverization in UO2 with Lower Length Scale Simulations
1:00–1:20PM PDT
M.W.D. Cooper (LANL), C. Matthews (LANL), D.A. Andersson (LANL)
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Investigating the Dependence of Fracture Criteria on Microstructure in UO2 Using Atomic-Scale Simulations
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Conor Galvin (LANL), David Andersson (LANL), Michael Cooper (LANL)
Diffusional Creep in UO2 Investigated by Atomic Scale Simulations
1:40–2:00PM PDT
David Andersson (LANL), Conor Galvin (LANL), William Neilson (LANL), Pieterjan Robbe (Sandia), Michael Cooper (LANL)
Improved Simulation of UO2 Fuel Creep Deformation in LWR Fuel Elements
2:00–2:20PM PDT
R.T. Sweet (INL), J.A. Hirschhorn (INL), C.O.T. Galvin (LANL), S.R. Novascone (INL)
The Effect of Porosity and Chemical Composition of Fuel Corrosion Product Deposit on its Thermal Conductivity
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Hee-Sang Shim (KAERI), Hye Min Park (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality), Sang Yeob Lim (KAERI), Soon-Hyeok Jeon (KAERI), Do Haeng Hur (KAERI)
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