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Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Coral A
Session Chair:
Steve Bajorek (NRC)
Alternate Chair:
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Session Organizers:
Jun Liao (WEC)
Bao-wen Yang (Delta Energy)
In the development of small modular reactors, the scaling analysis and PIRT development are essential for the safety of these innovative reactors. This panel brings together thermal hydraulics experts to share the recent progress on scaling analysis of small modular reactors. The panel topics include the design of integral effects test facility and separate effects test facility, scaling method, scaling application, phenomena identification, etc.
Jun Liao
Westinghouse
Clay Lietwiler
Holtec International
Ramon Yoshiura
INL
Sofia Carnevali
CEA
Peter Lien
NRC