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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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As the energy sector faces mounting pressure to grow at an unprecedented pace while maintaining reliability and affordability, nuclear technology remains an essential component of the long-term solution. Southern Company stands out among U.S. utilities for its proactive role in shaping these next-generation systems—not just as a future customer, but as a hands-on innovator.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|California
Session Chair:
Syed Bahauddin Alam (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
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According to both U.S. NRC and DOE, the nuclear industry has yet to fully leverage the recent advances in machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI) techniques, and Digital Twin (DT) will play a significant role in risk-informed decision-making in this regard. For example, "NRC FY2021-23 Planned Research Activities" and "NRC Future Focused Research" state that "Methodology and Evaluation Tools for Digital Twin Applications" is one of the top priority strategic areas. However, the major challenges related to DT include but are not limited to (a) Incorporating trustworthy data analytics algorithm, (b) Treatment of noisy or erroneous data and data unavailability, (c) Uncertainty quantification, (d) Robust optimization, and (e) Update module in DT by solving the "On-the-fly Inverse Problem." This session will discuss the DT-enabling technologies and components for nuclear systems.
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