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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|Lightning Talks
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Stephen M. Bajorek
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Igor A. Bolotnov
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Flow Reconstruction of Jet Induced by Steam Condensation from Sparse Temperature Measurements
3:30–3:40PM EDT
Xicheng Wang (Royal Institute of Technology), YiMeng Chan (Royal Institute of Technology), Dmitry Grishchenko (Royal Institute of Technology), Pavel Kudinov (Royal Institute of Technology)
Paper
Integrating Physics into Machine Learning for Time Series Forecasting of Dynamic Thermal-Hydraulic Systems
3:40–3:50PM EDT
Xingang Zhao (ORNL), Bryan Maldonado Puente (ORNL), Wesley Williams (ORNL), Seung-Hwan Lim (ORNL), Frank Liu (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Embedded Borescopic Molecular Tagging Velocimetry Within PWR Surrogate Bundle
3:50–4:00PM EDT
Roberto Capanna (George Washington Univ.), Philippe M. Bardet (George Washington Univ.), Guillaume Ricciardi (CEA)
Simultaneous High-Speed Flow Velocimetry and Pressure Measurements in Water Hammer
4:00–4:10PM EDT
Roberto Capanna (George Washington Univ.), Philippe M. Bardet (George Washington Univ.)
Effects of Multiple Melt-Jets Release and Triggering on the Energetics of Ex-Vessel Steam Explosion in Nordic BWRs
4:10–4:20PM EDT
Ibrahim Batayneh (Royal Institute of Technology), Dmitry Grishchenko (Royal Institute of Technology), Pavel Kudinov (Royal Institute of Technology)
Modeling of Triggering and Steam Explosion Pressure Propagation with Validation Against KROTOS Experiments
4:20–4:30PM EDT
Lagrangian-Eulerian Coupled Numerical Modeling of Fuel-Coolant Interaction in Nuclear Reactor Severe Accident
4:30–4:40PM EDT
M.S. Kim (Korea Maritime and Ocean Univ.), D.J. Shin (Korea Maritime and Ocean Univ.), D.H. Kim (Korea Maritime and Ocean Univ.), K.H. Bang (Korea Maritime and Ocean Univ.)
Parametric Study of Modeling of Pool Scrubbing Under Jet Injection Regime Using GOTHIC
4:40–4:50PM EDT
Xicheng Wang (Royal Institute of Technology), Dmitry Grishchenko (Royal Institute of Technology), Pavel Kudinov (Royal Institute of Technology)
The Effect of Aerosol Particle Density on Aerosol Release Potential in LMR Source Term Experiments
4:50–5:00PM EDT
John C. Petrykowski (Vibration Heat Flow and Analysis)
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