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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Standards Program
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Zap Energy hits 37-million-degree electron temperatures in compact fusion device
Zap Energy announced April 23 that it has reached 1-3 keV plasma electron temperatures—roughly the equivalent of 11 to 37 million degrees Celsius—using its sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch approach to fusion. Reaching temperatures above that of the sun’s core (which is 10 million degrees Celsius temperature) is just one hurdle required before any fusion confinement concept can realistically pursue net gain and fusion energy.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2022)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Redondo
Session Chair:
Subash Sharma (UMass Lowell)
Alternate Chair:
Trevor Howard (Oregon State)
Session Organizers:
Matthew D. Zimmer (Naval Nuclear Lab)
Xu Wu (NCSU)
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CFD Analysis of the Sodium-Water Reaction in the Minichannel of PCSG Designed for SFR
Taewoo Kim (Korea Univ. Science and Technology), Hyun-Sik Park (KAERI), Sang Ji Kim (KAERI)
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A Multiphysics Framework Using High Resolution DNS to Optimize Conditions for Plasma Formation
Naveen Pillai (NCSU), Nicholas L. Sponsel (NCSU), Katharina Stapelmann (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
A Conceptual Study of Air Curtain on the Reactor Vessel Auxiliary Cooling System
Jaejin Choi (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Development of Integrated Safety Analysis Code with Capability of Detailed Simulation for Multiple Fuel Rods
Yunseok Lee (Incheon National Univ.), Jaeseung Suh (SenTech Co.), Taewan Kim (Incheon National Univ.)
LES of Natural Convection Along the Vertical Wall Applied for the Scale of Small Modular Reactor ( Ra*≈10^19)
Songzhi Yang (CEA), Ulrich Bieder (CEA)
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