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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Paul J. Hunton
Alternate Chair:
Xiaoxu Diao
Session Organizer:
Edward L. Quinn
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — QUINN -- IEC System SW Vulnerability Management for ANS NPIC & HMIT
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Garcia- NEA's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of DI&C Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants
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Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants – Inspection Framework
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Analyzing Defense-in-Depth Properties of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control System Architectures Using Ontologies
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Kim Björkman (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Development of a new IEC Technical Report on System Software Vulnerability Management and System Software End-of-Life Management for I&C and Electrical Power Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Juergen E. Bochtler (Siemens Energy Global), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Model-Checking I&C Logics -- Practical Examples
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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