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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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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What’s the most difficult question you’ve been asked as a maintenance instructor?
Blye Widmar
"Where are the prints?!"
This was the final question in an onslaught of verbal feedback, comments, and critiques I received from my students back in 2019. I had two years of instructor experience and was teaching a class that had been meticulously rehearsed in preparation for an accreditation visit. I knew the training material well and transferred that knowledge effectively enough for all the students to pass the class. As we wrapped up, I asked the students how they felt about my first big system-level class, and they did not hold back.
“Why was the exam from memory when we don’t work from memory in the plant?” “Why didn’t we refer to the vendor documents?” “Why didn’t we practice more on the mock-up?” And so on.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 18, 2022|3:30–5:15PM EDT|Brighton III/IV
Session Chair:
Raphaelle Ichou
Alternate Chair:
Mark D. DeHart
Session Organizer:
John D. Bess
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Calculation Methods of B4C Control Rod Curves in a Fast VENUS-F Reactor
N. Messaoudi (SCK CEN), A. Kochetkov (SCK CEN), A. Krasa (SCK CEN), G. Vittiglio (SCK CEN), J. Wagemans (SCK CEN), G. Van den Eynde (SCK CEN), M. Sarotto (ENEA), V. Fabrizio (ENEA)
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Millimetric Fuel Rod Displacements: An Experimental Study of the Impact on Local Thermal Neutron Flux in the CROCUS Reactor
F. Vitullo (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), V. Lamirand (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), T. Ligonnet (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), O. Pakari (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), D. Godat (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), P. Frajtag (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), A. Pautz (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Research and Preliminary Application of the Improved Multicell Method for the PWR Fuel Assemblies Adjacent to the Baffle Reflector
Chenghui Wan (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wenchang Dong (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wei Shen (CANDU Owner Group), Hongchun Wu (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.)
Nuclear Data Uncertainty Quantification for the Nuclide Inventory of a Calvert Cliffs Spent Fuel Sample
F. Grimaldi (SCK CEN), L. Fiorito (SCK CEN), P. Romojaro (SCK CEN), A. Hernandez-Solis (SCK CEN)
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