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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Flamanville-3 reaches full power
France’s state-owned electric utility EDF has announced that Flamanville-3—the country’s first EPR—reached full nuclear thermal power for the first time, generating 1,669 megawatts of gross electrical power. This major milestone is significant in terms of both this project and France’s broader nuclear sector.
Technical Session|Fundamental Thermal Hydraulics
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Guillaume Ricciardi (CEA)
Alternate Chair:
Daniele Vivaldi (IRSN)
Session Organizer:
Philippe M. Bardet (GWU)
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Vaporization at High Reduced Pressure Induced by Very Rapid Power Input
3:30–3:50PM EDT
J. Muller (IRSN), P. Ruyer (IRSN), R. Rullière (Univ. Lyon), M. Clausse (Univ. Lyon)
Paper
A Study on Boiling Entrainment from a Liquid Film on a Heated Surface
3:50–4:10PM EDT
Raka Firman B. P. (Univ. Electro-Communications), Tomio Okawa (Univ. Electro-Communications), Yuki Narushima (Hitachi, Ltd.), Hajime Furuichi (Hitachi), Kenichi Katono (Hitachi)
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Critical Heat Flux Dependence on Liquid Height in Subcooled Pool Boiling
4:10–4:30PM EDT
Rodrigo Cavalcanti Alvarez (MIT), Matteo Bucci (MIT)
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