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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.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NC State releases feasibility study for new research and test reactor
North Carolina State University has completed a feasibility study for its planned advanced research and test reactor. The $3 million study, which was undertaken by the university at the direction of the North Carolina General Assembly, is described in the full report, includes recommendations and projected costs and timelines.
Reactor type: NC State prefers the new reactor to be of “a multipurpose advanced sodium-cooled mixed/coupled spectrum design,” according to the report. Such a design would make the reactor “the only sodium-cooled fast research and test reactor in the country.”
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|3:30–5:15PM EDT|Haselton
Session Chair:
Nathan J. Roskoff
Alternate Chair:
Jaakko Leppänen
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Predicting Deviations in Ex-Core Detector Response in Krško NPP During an Earthquake with Monte Carlo Neutron Transport Methods
T. Goričanec (Jožef Stefan Institute), A. Kavčič (Krško Nuclear Power Plant), M. Kromar (Jožef Stefan Institute), B. Krajnc (Krško Nuclear Power Plant), L. Snoj (Jožef Stefan Institute)
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SERPENT 2 and TRIPOLI-4 Neutronics Benchmarking of the Jules Horowitz Reactor
Jussi Peltonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), David Blanchet (CEA)
Variance Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Neutron Noise Simulations
Hunter Belanger (CEA), Davide Mancusi (CEA), Andrea Zoia (CEA)
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