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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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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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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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Vogtle-3 achieves full power output
The Vogtle expansion project’s Unit 3 reactor has attained 100 percent energy output—the first time it has reached its maximum expected output of approximately 1,100 MWe, Georgia Power announced yesterday.
You are responsible for presenting your paper at the meeting's technical sessions. If, for good reason, you cannot present your paper, a qualified and knowledgeable substitute should be selected by you to present the paper at the scheduled time. Failure to do so without proper cause and notification may result in your paper being withdrawn from the proceedings and restrictions of future presentations. Before the meeting, Professors Smidts (psa2021@osu.edu) and Sinha (psa2021@osu.edu) MUST be informed of any changes in the status of your presentation. Changes during the meeting (e.g., because of illness) MUST be reported to the Technical Program Chair before the conclusion of the meeting.
In order to support the virtual format of PSA 2021, Zoom trainings to authors, presenters and session chairs will be offered by ANS headquarters starting from November 1st to November 5th on alternate days of the first week of November (i.e on Monday, Nov 1, Wednesday, Nov 3rd and Friday, Nov 5th) these dates are one week prior to the actual PSA 2021 conference dates which is from November 7th -12th, 2021. The Zoom training link will be provided in a separate email. The zoom training schedule is mentioned in the lines below (All quoted time is in Central Time Zone):
Monday-Wednesday-Friday: Morning Session from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CST)
Monday-Wednesday-Friday: Afternoon Session from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CST)
*Please make a note that the above mentioned Zoom training is also highly recommended for Panelists, Plenary Speakers and Session Chairs/Co- Chairs). This Zoom training is to confirm that microphones and cameras are working for the upcoming presentation/meeting. Furthermore, the Zoom training will also be used to provide guidance on how to navigate the ANS website for PSA 2021 information, where to sign up, and how to obtain Zoom links etc. for the upcoming PSA 2021 Virtual Meeting Sessions.
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