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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Methods Development
Monday, July 21, 2025|4:05–5:45PM EDT|Gulf Room
Session Chair:
Benjamin S. Collins
Alternate Chair:
Joel D. Rhodes
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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A Whole-Core Multiphysics Microreactor Simulator
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Aaron M. Graham (Veracity Nuclear), Micah Best (Veracity Nuclear), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear), David Kropaczek (Veracity Nuclear), Andrew Godfrey (Veracity Nuclear)
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Development Status of STREAM3D-GPU: a GPU-enabled Neutron Transport Code for Large PWR Simulation
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Siarhei Dzianisau (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Fathurrahman Setiawan (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Hyungwoo Sohn (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Deokjung Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Recent Advances in MPACT for TRISO-fueled Microreactor Analysis
4:55–5:20PM EDT
Sooyoung Choi (Univ. Michigan), Brendan Kochunas (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Whole Core Reactor High Fidelity Calculations using the RAPID Code System
5:20–5:45PM EDT
Brian Stroh (Virginia Tech), Alireza Haghighat (Virginia Tech)
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