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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Biscayne 1
Session Chair:
Manit D. Shah (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
David Chandler (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Development of SCALE Input Generation and Output Processing for Licensing Applications
1:00–1:20PM EST
Harrison Reisinger (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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Multiphysics Continuous Shape Optimization of the TAP Reactor Components
1:20–1:40PM EST
Muhammad Ramzy Altahhan (NCSU), Lynn Munday (INL), Yousry Azmy (NCSU)
Multiphysics Demonstration of Temperature-Driven Assembly Bowing in SFRs Using MOOSE-Based Codes
1:40–2:00PM EST
Gang Yang (ANL), Nick Wozniak (ANL), Emily Shemon (ANL), Benjamin Spencer (INL)
Demonstration and Verification of Thermo-Mechanical Bowing in a Limited Free-Bow SFR Concept Using MOOSE
2:00–2:20PM EST
Nicholas Wozniak (ANL), Emily Shemon (ANL), Benjamin Spencer (INL)
Comparison of Neutronics Modelling Methods for the Fast Modular Reactor
2:20–2:40PM EST
Dylan Garofalo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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