Schedule Timeline

Schedule is subject to change

Sunday — August 20, 2023

8:30AM EDT

Events

NS Savannah and the SS John W. Brown Tour (Cost $50. Bus leaves from T Street exit, accessible from the Terrace Level.) — Tours and Events

9:00AM EDT

Events

Multiphysics for Advanced Reactors using the MOOSE Ecosystem (Cardozo) — Workshops
Nek5000 (Columbia 1) — Workshops
Code_Saturne - Overview of Capabilities and Example Applications (DuPont) — Workshops

1:00PM EDT

Events

SAM System Analysis Code for Advanced Reactor Applications (Columbia 2) — Workshops

2:00PM EDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open 2:00-7:00 pm — General Information

6:00PM EDT

Events

Opening Reception (Columbia Foyer) — Tours and Events
Exhibit Open 6:00-8:00 pm (Columbia Foyer) — General Information

Monday — August 21, 2023

7:00AM EDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open 7:00 am-4:00 pm — General Information

8:00AM EDT

Sessions

Opening Plenary (Columbia 5-8)

Events

Exhibit Open 8:00 am-3:30 pm (Columbia Foyer) — General Information

10:30AM EDT

Sessions

Celebration of 40 Years of NURETH (Columbia 5-8)

Events

AM Break in Technology Expo (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

12:00PM EDT

Events

Lunch on own — Breaks and Meals

1:30PM EDT

Sessions

Thermal Hydraulics System Code Development and Analysis: I (Columbia 1)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): I (Columbia 9/10)
Multiphase CFD: I (Columbia 11/12)
Experimental Methods and Instrumentation: I (Cardozo)
Experiments for Advanced and Special Purpose Reactors: I (Gunston East/West)
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer: I (Columbia 2)
Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors: I (Embassy)
Severe Accident Scenarios and Source Term: I (Fairchild East/West)
Fluid-Structure Interactions (Dupont)
Small Modular LWRs: I (Columbia 3/4)

Events

Raj Sehgal Award Presentation: Dr. Annalisa Manera (Columbia 5-8) — Award Presentations

3:10PM EDT

Events

PM Break (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

3:30PM EDT

Sessions

Thermal Hydraulics System Code Development and Analysis: II (Columbia 1)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): II (Columbia 9/10)
Multiphase CFD: II (Columbia 11/12)
Experimental Methods and Instrumentation: II (Cardozo)
Experiments for Advanced and Special Purpose Reactors: II (Gunston East/West)
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer: II (Columbia 2)
Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors: II (Embassy)
Thermal-Hydraulic Challenges and Opportunities for LWR Sustainability (Columbia 5-8)
Severe Accident Scenarios and Source Term: II (Fairchild East/West)
NEAMS Thermal-Hydraulics IRP (Dupont)
Small Modular LWRs: II (Columbia 3/4)

6:00PM EDT

Events

Reception at French Embassy (Cost: $95. Bus leaves from T Street exit, accessible from the Terrace Level.) — Tours and Events

Tuesday — August 22, 2023

7:00AM EDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open 7:00 am-4:00 pm — General Information

8:00AM EDT

Sessions

Modeling of Two-Phase Flow-Induced Vibration in Various Flow Regimes (Columbia 3/4)
Thermal-Hydraulics in Support of Water Coolant Lithium Lead Breeding Blanket: R&D and Applications (Columbia 9/10)
Overview on the Methods for Design and Safety Assessment of High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactors (Columbia 5-8)
Validation of Molten Metal Cooled Advanced Reactors (Columbia 11/12)

Events

Exhibit Open 8:00 am-3:30 pm (Columbia Foyer) — General Information

9:00AM EDT

Sessions

Multiscale CFD and Coupling with System Codes: I (Columbia 9/10)
Experimental Methods and Instrumentation: III (Cardozo)
Experiments for Advanced and Special Purpose Reactors: III (Gunston East/West)
Natural Circulation in Reactor Systems (Columbia 2)
Progress in Thermal-Hydraulic Scaling (Columbia 11/12)
In-vessel Corium and Debris Bed Coolability: I (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: I (Columbia 5-8)
Thermal Hydraulics of Fusion Reactors (Columbia 1)
Flow Induced Vibrations in (GO-)VIKING: I (Dupont)
Verification and Validation of Systems Codes: I (Embassy)
Small Modular LWRs: III (Columbia 3/4)

10:20AM EDT

Events

AM Break in Technology Expo (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

10:45AM EDT

Sessions

Thermal Hydraulics System Code Development and Analysis: III (Columbia 1)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): III (Columbia 9/10)
Multiphase CFD: III (Columbia 11/12)
Integral and Separate Effects Tests: I (Cardozo)
High Temperature Gas Reactors: I (Columbia 3/4)
Molten Salt Reactors: I (Columbia 2)
Accelerating Fuel Development (Columbia 5-8)
In-vessel Corium and Debris Bed Coolability: II (Fairchild East/West)
Flow Induced Vibrations in (GO-)VIKING: II (Dupont)
Testing and Analysis for Lead Fast Reactor Development I: Experiments (Gunston East/West)
Verification and Validation of Systems Codes: II (Embassy)

12:25PM EDT

Events

Lunch on own — Breaks and Meals

1:30PM EDT

Sessions

Thermal Hydraulics System Code Development and Analysis: IV (Columbia 1)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): IV (Columbia 9/10)
Multiphase CFD: IV (Columbia 11/12)
Integral and Separate Effects Tests: II (Cardozo)
High Temperature Gas Reactors: II (Columbia 3/4)
Molten Salt Reactors: II (Columbia 2)
Ex-vessel Corium Interaction and Coolability: I (Fairchild East/West)
OECD/NEA ARC-F and PreADES Projects: I (Dupont)
Testing and Analysis for Lead Fast Reactor Development II: Analysis (Gunston East/West)
Verification and Validation of Systems Codes: III (Embassy)

Events

Technical Achievement Award Presentation: Dr. Upendra Rohatgi (Columbia 5-8) — Award Presentations

3:10PM EDT

Events

PM Break (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

3:30PM EDT

Sessions

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): V (Columbia 9/10)
Multiphysics Development and Applications (Columbia 11/12)
Integral and Separate Effects Tests: III (Embassy)
Rod Bundle Experiments: I (Columbia 1)
Boiling and Condensation: I (Columbia 2)
Lightning Talks: I (Columbia 3/4)
Advanced Reactor Fuel (Cardozo)
Gen-IV Reactor Thermal-Hydraulic Issues (Columbia 5-8)
Ex-vessel Corium Interaction and Coolability: II (Fairchild East/West)
OECD/NEA ARC-F and PreADES Projects: II (Dupont)
Testing and Analysis for Lead Fast Reactor Development III: CFD (Gunston East/West)

6:00PM EDT

Events

Young Professional Social/Networking Event with Live Music (Sauf Haus, 1216 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036) — Tours and Events

Wednesday — August 23, 2023

7:00AM EDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open 7:00 am-4:00 pm — General Information

8:00AM EDT

Sessions

Data-Driven Methods in Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics and Reactor Safety: Challenges and Opportunities (Columbia 5-8)
Subchannel Methods Development for Modeling of Light-Water Reactors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Columbia 3/4)
High-Fidelity Multiphysics for Fission: Challenges, Accomplishments, and Future Directions (Columbia 9/10)
Recent Progress in Boiling Flow Simulation Using Interface Tracking Method (Columbia 11/12)

Events

Exhibit Open 8:00 am-3:30 pm (Columbia Foyer) — General Information

9:00AM EDT

Sessions

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): VI (Columbia 9/10)
Multiscale CFD and Coupling with System Codes: II (Columbia 11/12)
Integral and Separate Effects Tests: IV (Embassy)
Rod Bundle Experiments: II (Columbia 1)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB Experiments: I (Cardozo)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB: I (Columbia 2)
High Temperature Gas Reactors: III (Columbia 3/4)
Containment TH, Hydrogen, and Fission Product Behavior: I (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: II (Columbia 5-8)
Liquid Metal Heat Transfer (Gunston East/West)

10:20AM EDT

Events

AM Break in Technology Expo (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

10:45AM EDT

Sessions

Subchannel Thermal Hydraulic Analysis (Columbia 11/12)
Rod Bundle Experiments: III (Columbia 1)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB Experiments: II (Cardozo)
Boiling and Condensation: II (Columbia 3/4)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB: II (Columbia 2)
Microreactors: I (Gunston East/West)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Columbia 5-8)
Containment TH, Hydrogen, and Fission Product Behavior: II (Fairchild East/West)
Uncertainty in Severe Accident Modelling (Columbia 9/10)
Verification and Validation of Subchannel Codes: I (Embassy)

12:25PM EDT

Events

Lunch on own — Breaks and Meals

1:30PM EDT

Sessions

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): VII (Columbia 9/10)
Tests for Assessment of CFD (Columbia 11/12)
Rod Bundle Experiments: IV (Columbia 1)
Thermal Hydraulic Scaling (Columbia 2)
Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors: III (Cardozo)
Microreactors: II (Gunston East/West)
Containment TH, Hydrogen, and Fission Product Behavior: III (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: III (Columbia 3/4)
Verification and Validation of Subchannel Codes: II (Embassy)

Events

Technical Achievement Award Presentation: Dr. Bao-Wen Yang (Columbia 5-8) — Award Presentations

3:10PM EDT

Events

PM Break (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

3:30PM EDT

Sessions

DNS for Model Development (Columbia 11/12)
General Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: I (Columbia 1)
Lightning Talks: II (Columbia 3/4)
Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors: IV (Cardozo)
Beyond Design Basis Accidents in Advanced Reactors: Opportunity and Challenges (Columbia 9/10)
Severe Accidents in Advanced Reactors and Nuclear Installations: I (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: IV (Columbia 2)
General Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification (Gunston East/West)
LWR Operation and Safety: I (Embassy)

6:00PM EDT

Events

20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics Banquet (Columbia 5-8) — Tours and Events

Thursday — August 24, 2023

7:00AM EDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open 7:00-11:00 am — General Information

8:00AM EDT

Sessions

Path Towards a Breeding, Proliferation-Resistant, Thermal-Spectrum MSR (Columbia 3/4)
Severe Accident Modeling: Key Thermal-Hydraulic Cross Cutting Topics of Current Interest (Columbia 9/10)
Extending (Molecular Tagging) Velocimetry to Microscales and Three-Dimension (Columbia 11/12)

Events

Exhibit Open 8:00-10:45 am (Columbia Foyer) — General Information

9:00AM EDT

Sessions

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): VIII (Columbia 9/10)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB Experiments: III (Cardozo)
General New and Advanced Reactors (Columbia 11/12)
High Performance Computing (Columbia 5-8)
Severe Accidents in Advanced Reactors and Nuclear Installations: II (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: V (Columbia 3/4)
Integrated Energy Systems (Columbia 2)
Uncertainty Methodology Development: I (Gunston East/West)
LWR Operation and Safety: II (Embassy)

10:20AM EDT

Events

AM Break in Technology Expo (Columbia Foyer) — Breaks and Meals

10:45AM EDT

Sessions

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): IX (Columbia 9/10)
General Computational Thermal Hydraulics (Columbia 11/12)
Critical Heat Flux and DNB Experiments: IV (Cardozo)
General Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: II (Columbia 1)
General Fundamental Thermal Hydraulics (Columbia 2)
Thermal-Hydraulics of Light-Water SMRs (Columbia 5-8)
General Severe Accidents (Fairchild East/West)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for T/H: VI (Columbia 3/4)
Uncertainty Methodology Development: II (Gunston East/West)
LWR Operation and Safety: III (Embassy)

12:25PM EDT

Events

Lunch on own — Breaks and Meals

1:30PM EDT

Sessions

Closing Plenary (Columbia 5-8)

Friday — August 25, 2023

7:30AM EDT

Events

Tour of NRC Emergency Operations Center and NIST Center for Neutron Research- SOLD OUT (Cost $45. Bus leaves from T Street exit, accessible from the Terrace Level.) — Tours and Events