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Monday, October 10, 2022

10:15–11:55AM EDT

Cladding and Structural Alloys Development

Salon A/B|Advances in Designs, Materials, and Manufacturing

Session Chair: Paul E. Cantonwine|Alternate Chair: Joshua T. White

Fuel Operating Experience and Performance: I

Branle|Operation and Experience

Session Chair: Aylin Kucuk|Alternate Chair: Randy Dunavant

Loss-of-Coolant Accident, Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal: I

Adagio/Allegro|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues

Session Chair: Jinzhao Zhang|Alternate Chair: Michelle Bales

1:30–3:10PM EDT

Accident Tolerant Fuels: I

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Hyun-Gil Kim|Alternate Chair: Zeses E. Karoutas

Fuel Operating Experience and Performance: II

Branle|Operation and Experience

Session Chair: David Schrire|Alternate Chair: Dan Lutz

Loss-of-Coolant Accident, Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal: II

Adagio/Allegro|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues

Session Chair: Michelle Bales|Alternate Chair: Jinzhao Zhang

3:30–5:10PM EDT

Accident Tolerant Fuels: II

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Luke Olson|Alternate Chair: Kan Sakamoto

Reactivity Initiated Accident

Adagio/Allegro|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues

Session Chair: Olivier Marchand|Alternate Chair: Michelle Bales

Testing of Used Fuel

Branle|Used Fuel Storage, Transportation, and Re-Use

Session Chair: Ricardo Torres|Alternate Chair: Amparo Gonzalez Espartero


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

8:20–10:00AM EDT

Advanced Fuel Design: I

Adagio/Allegro|Advances in Designs, Materials, and Manufacturing

Session Chair: Cristina Munoz-Reja Ruiz|Alternate Chair: Joshua T. White

Lower Length Scale Models

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Chao Wang|Alternate Chair: Ian Porter

10:15–11:55AM EDT

Advanced Fuel Design: II

Adagio/Allegro|Advances in Designs, Materials, and Manufacturing

Session Chair: Joshua T. White|Alternate Chair: Paul E. Cantonwine

ATF Testing and PIE

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Zeses E. Karoutas|Alternate Chair: Kazuo Kakiuchi

Fuel Rod Modeling: Accident Tolerant Fuels

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Ian Porter|Alternate Chair: Chao Wang

1:30–3:10PM EDT

Advanced Fuels

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Jonathan Wright|Alternate Chair: Jae Ho Yang

Fuel Rod Modeling: Damage

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Ian Porter|Alternate Chair: Emmanuel Rouge

3:30–5:10PM EDT

Silicon Carbide

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Martin Steinbrück|Alternate Chair: Luke Olson

Spent Fuel Modeling

Adagio/Allegro|Used Fuel Storage, Transportation, and Re-Use

Session Chair: Brady Hanson|Alternate Chair: Anzhelika Khaperskaia


Wednesday, October 12, 2022

8:20–10:00AM EDT

Cladding and Structural Material Behavior: I

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: David Kamerman|Alternate Chair: Jae Ho Yang

Fuel Rod Modeling: Qualification

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Charlie Folsom|Alternate Chair: Ian Porter

Spent Fuel Examination

Adagio/Allegro|Used Fuel Storage, Transportation, and Re-Use

Session Chair: Rose Montgomery|Alternate Chair: Rick Shimskey

10:15–11:55AM EDT

Fuel Rod Modeling: Ballooning

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Ian Porter|Alternate Chair: Olivier Marchand

Fuel Operating Analysis

Salon A/B|Operation and Experience

Session Chair: Britta Helmersson|Alternate Chair: Nadine Hollasky

1:30–3:10PM EDT

Cladding and Structural Materials Behaviors: II

Salon A/B|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)

Session Chair: Hyochan Kim|Alternate Chair: Jae Ho Yang

Assembly Modeling

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Chao Wang|Alternate Chair: Peter Diller

Pellet-Cladding Interaction / Pellet-Cladding Mechanical Interaction

Adagio/Allegro|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues

Session Chair: Jinzhao Zhang|Alternate Chair: Olivier Marchand

3:30–5:10PM EDT

System/Core Modeling

Branle|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods

Session Chair: Jack Galloway|Alternate Chair: Charles Folsom

Transient Fuel Testing

Adagio/Allegro|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues

Session Chair: Michelle Bales|Alternate Chair: Emmanuel Rouge

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