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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Ronald L. Boring
Alternate Chairs:
Anna Hall
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Human Factors Management for Cybersecurity in Nuclear Facilities
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Innocent Ocheme (Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC))
Paper
High-fidelity Cyber Security Experiments for Distributed Heterogeneous Teams: Current Capabilities and Future Plans in Halden
3:35–3:55PM CDT
John E. Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), Espen Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology), Nathan Lau (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Robert McDonald (Institute for Energy Technology), Daniel Odeen (Institute for Energy Technology)
Uncertainty and Discomfort in the Control Room: An Exploratory Simulator Study of The Conditions for Continued Operation During a Cyberattack
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Espen Nystad (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), John Eidar Simensen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), Robert McDonald (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), Daniel Odéen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project)
A Datacentric Approach Applied to Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Procedures Writing and Performing
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Maxime Neyret (EDF Research and Development), Eduardo Henrique Couto Montenegro (EDF Research and Development), Laurence Picci (EDF Research and Development)
Computerized Procedures Among Older Adults: Findings from the Rancor Microworld Simulator
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle L. Velazquez (Idaho State), Jisuk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Zeth Dubois (University of Idaho)
Rancor Integrated Procedure System (RIPS): A Computer-Based Procedure Development Platform for Advanced Reactors
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
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