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12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Janos Eiler (IAEA)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Erica McGowan (ANS)
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Best Estimate and Uncertainty Analysis for Safety Analysis and Plant Margins
K. Ivanov (NINE LLC), W. Marquino (NINE LLC), M. Modro (NINE LLC), M. Cherubini (NINE LLC), A. Petruzzi (NINE LLC), E. L. Quinn (NINE LLC)
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Preliminary Insights on Digital Instrumentation and Control Regulatory Lessons from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash Events
Michael Waters (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Novel Integration of Field Sensors to Reactor Protection Systems
Tighe Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions), Gregg Clarkson (Rock Creek Innovations), Ted Quinn (Technology Resources)
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