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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|Special Session on Research Activities of the Center for Exascale Monte Carlo Neutron Transport (CEMeNT)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025|1:00–2:40PM MDT|Lawrence B
Session Chair:
Madicken Munk (Oregon State)
Alternate Chair:
Todd Palmer (Oregon State)
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A Batch Power Iteration Approach for the Iterative Quasi-Monte Carlo Method Using a Randomized-Halton Sequence
1:00–1:25PM MDT
Samuel Pasmann (Thea Energy), Ilham Variansyah (Oregon State), C.T. Kelley (NCSU), Ryan G. McClarren (Univ. Notre Dame)
Paper
Monte Carlo Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis for the C5G7 Benchmark
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Kayla B. Clements (Oregon State), Todd S. Palmer (Oregon State), Aaron J. Olson (Sandia), Gianluca Geraci (Sandia), Ilham Variansyah (Oregon State)
Derivative Source Method for Monte Carlo Transport Calculation of Sensitivities to Material Densities and Dimensions
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Ilham Variansyah (Oregon State), Ryan G. McClarren (Univ. Notre Dame), Todd S. Palmer (Oregon State)
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Implicit Collision Multiplicity Adjustment for Efficient Monte Carlo Transport Simulation of Reactivity Excursion
2:15–2:40PM MDT
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