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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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The 2024 ANS election results are in!
Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, four members-at-large for the Board of Directors, and one Young Member director for the Board. New professional division leadership was also decided on in the election, which opened on February 20 and closed on April 9. About 22 percent of eligible members voted—a similar turnout to last year.
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 10, 2021|8:00–10:00AM EST
Session Chair:
Mohammad Modarres (Univ Maryland)
Alternate Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang (RPI)
Session Producer:
John Greenwood
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Review of Operating Experience and Fragility Development During Flooding Incidents at Nuclear Power Stations
8:00–8:30AM EST
Joy Shen (Univ. of Maryland), Michelle Bensi (Univ. of Maryland), Mohammad Modarres (Univ. of Maryland)
Paper
Development of Generic Fire Ignition Frequency Distributions for Japanese Nuclear Power Plants
8:30–9:00AM EST
Yasunori Nagata (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Tsuyoshi Uchida (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Tomoaki Yoshida (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Koji Shirai (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
Effect of Frequency Contents of Seismic Ground Motion on NPP Equipment
9:00–9:30AM EST
Na-Hyun Kim (KAERI), Tae-Hyun Kwon (KAERI), In-Kil Choi (KAERI)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees)
Prediction of Floor Response During Earthquakes in Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plant Using Artificial Neural Networks
9:30–10:00AM EST
Jeong-Gon Ha (KAERI), Tae-Hyun Kwon (KAERI)
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