ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2026
Nuclear Technology
June 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
May 2026
Latest News
DOE approves Xcimer’s laser fusion power plant design
The Department of Energy has approved Xcimer Energy's Athena fusion power plant preconceptual technical design. With this milestone achieved, the Denver, Colo.-based company is now moving forward with its plans to develop economical laser inertial confinement fusion using two beamlines, gas laser technology, and a molten salt fusion chamber.
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory demonstrated net energy gain from inertial confinement fusion in 2022 using solid-state glass lasers and 192 beamlines.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Coral A
Session Chair:
Bao-Wen Yang (Delta Energy Group)
Alternate Chair:
Jun Liao (Westinghouse)
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Feasibility Study on Load-Following Simulation Using SMR Innovation Platform
3:15–3:35PM EST
J.H. Seo (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), I.C. Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Paper
Analysis of Station Blackout for the LDR-50 SMR in SPECTRA and Apros
3:35–3:55PM EST
Bart Verdonschot (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Paul Breijder (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Ferry Roelofs (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Rebekka Komu (VTT)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Downward Reflood Quenching and the Effects of Power Distribution and Mixing Vane Spacer Grid near the Exit of Fuel Assemblies in SMRs and Other LWR Reactors
3:55–4:15PM EST
Bao-Wen Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Jeremy Silber (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Stephanie H. Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Christopher Lepore (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Eric Yang (Carp Assoc. USA), Bin Han (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer), Aiguo Liu (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer)
Scoping Analyses for the Definition of New Experiments for Natural Convection at High Rayleigh Numbers
4:15–4:35PM EST
A. Morente (EDF), J. Uribe (EDF), S. Benhamadouche (EDF), P. Rotach (EDF), J.-L. Vacher (EDF), M.S. Chae (PSI), D. Paladino (PSI)
Preliminary Thermal Margin Assessment at an External Reactor Vessel of SMR Using a System Code
4:35–4:55PM EST
Yonadan Choi (KAIST), Dong-Hun Shin (KAIST), Young Hee Kim (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Develop a Comprehensive Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) for AP300 SMR
4:55–5:15PM EST
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Richard F. Wright (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Megan E. Durse (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Oriol N. Oliva (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Bryan Friedman (Westinghouse Electric Co.)