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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session
Thursday, September 29, 2022|10:00AM–12:05PM PDT|Seaport
Session Chair:
Chikara Konno (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Alternate Chair:
Jeff Favorite (LANL)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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Two-Group Flux Analysis of Neutrons Which Penetrate Metallic Walls -- Deterministic Predictions vs. MC Simulations
10:00–10:25AM PDT
Eric V. Steinfelds (Western Kentucky Univ.), Keith Andrew (Western Kentucky Univ.)
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MATXS Multigroup File Problem due to NJOY Unresolved Resonance Processing
10:25–10:50AM PDT
Chikara Konno (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Kenichi Tada (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Saerom Kwon (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)
Multigroup Boundary Projection Acceleration of Partially-Converged Nested Iterations Applied to Fixed-Source Sub-Critical Transport Problems
10:50–11:15AM PDT
D. Sciannandrone (CEA), E. Masiello (CEA), D. Mancusi (CEA), S. Bourganel (CEA)
Domain Decomposition of the First Collision Source Method in the IDT Solver
11:15–11:40AM PDT
Matteo Falabino (CEA), Daniele Sciannandrone (CEA), Emiliano Masiello (CEA), Jean-François Vidal (CEA)
