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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
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
Standards Program
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Can we please stop this nonsense about what’s the best source of energy?
James Conca
Nuclear is—period. But don’t take my word for it: ask the United Nations. The 2021 report Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options, by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), shows that nuclear has the lowest overall impacts on human health and the environment, by any measure and from any perspective.
In his 1938 article “Economics in Eight Words,” Walter Morrow really hit the nail on the head when he quipped, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Although he was referring to the olden days when saloons offered free lunches only if you bought alcoholic drinks, it is perfectly suited to the energy industry.
Technical Session|Special Topics
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Gunston East/West
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra
Alternate Chair:
Rui Hu
Session Organizer:
Kurshad Muftuoglu
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Modeling of Forced Convection in Low Prandtl Number Fluids Using a Novel Local Algebraic Heat Flux Model
9:00–9:20AM EDT
V. Habiyaremye (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), A. Mathur (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), F. Roelofs (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group)
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Comparison of System Thermal Hydraulic and CFD Analyses of E-SCAPE at Forced Circulation and Under Isothermal Conditions
9:20–9:40AM EDT
F. S.L. Pangukir (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), D. C. Visser (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), F. Roelofs (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), J. Pacio (SCK CEN), K. Van Tichelen (SCK CEN)
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Review on Heat Transfer Performance of High Temperature Heat Pipe
9:40–10:00AM EDT
Haojie Zhang (Beijing Jiaotong Univ.), Zhuqian Zhang (Beijing Jiaotong Univ.), Lixin Yang (Beijing Jiaotong Univ.)
Direct Numerical Simulation of Liquid Metal Forced and Mixed Convection in a Square Rod Bundle
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Diego Angeli (Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Danila Trane (Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Andrea Cimarelli (Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Roberto Corsini (Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Enrico Stalio (Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia)
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