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Thompson Igunma’s UF-INL research is creating unique models for molten salt reactors
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American Nuclear Society member Thompson Odion Igunma is a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Florida (UF) conducting research in collaboration with the Computational Mechanics and Materials Group at Idaho National Laboratory. His work focuses on advanced modeling of the complex interplay between molten salt corrosion, irradiation, and changes in alloy microstructure.
“I see molten salt reactors as a pivotal part of the next generation of nuclear energy,” Igunma said. “Their unique combination of safety, efficiency, and fuel flexibility makes them ideally suited to complement renewables in a low-carbon energy mix.”
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|301E
Session Chair:
Vaibhav Yadav
Alternate Chair:
Sungjin Lee
Session Organizer:
Daniel G. Cole
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Technical Challenges and Gaps in Integration of Advanced Sensors, Instrumentation, and Communication Technologies with Digital Twins for Nuclear Application
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Prashant Jain (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Xingang Zhao (ORNL), Christopher Ulmer (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jesse Carlson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Doug Eskins (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Raj Iyengar (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Digital Twin Development as a Holistic Representation for Advanced Reactor Systems Using Graph Neural Network
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Yang Liu (ANL), Farah Alsafadi (NCSU), Travis Mui (ANL), Daniel O'Grady (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
Digital Twins for Nuclear Safeguards and Security Applications
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Robby Christian (INL), Ashley Shields (INL), Mark Schanfein (INL), Gustavo Reyes (INL), Paul Zahnle (Sandia), Emily Sandt (Sandia)
Modeling of Vertical Motor-Driven Pump for Simulation of a Fault Signature for Condition Monitoring
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Vivek Agarwal (INL), Han Bao (INL), Harry Palas (Public Service Enterprise Group, Nuclear)
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