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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair:
Richard T. Wood
Alternate Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
Staff Producer:
Rick Michal (American Nuclear Society)
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Reducing reactor trips by improvement of Digital Core Protection System
Thiago Nascimento (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduation School), JaeCheon J. Jung (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School)
Paper
Implementation of a Real-Time Automatic Test for Bistable and Coincidence Logics Based on FPGA
SOO YUN HWANG (KEPCO E&C), Yoon H. Lee (I&C System Engineering Department, NSSS Division, KEPCO E&C, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34057, Republic of Korea), Hyun Jeong Kim (KEPCO E&C / I&C Engineering), Ki H. Jung (KEPCO E&C)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — Presentation Video - Soo Yun Hwang
Electric Noise Shielding for Inductively-Coupled Sensor Coils in Molten Sodium
Raza Sheikh (Univ. of Pittsburgh), Danielle Kline (Univ. of Pittsburgh), Jerry Potts (University of Pittsburgh), Paul Cox (University of Pittsburgh), Sacit M. Cetiner (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Heng Ban (University of Pittsburgh)
Quantitative Testing of Distributed Antenna Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Brent D. Shumaker (AMS Corporation), Phil Zarb (AMS), Morgan Berg (AMS Corporation), Chad J. Kiger (AMS Corporation)
