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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Researchers demonstrate remote real-time adjustment of PUR-1 reactor
The remote, automatic, real-time adjustment of a research reactor’s power by a geographically distributed control system has been reported by researchers from Idaho National Laboratory, the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, and Purdue University. The investigators first used an automatic adjustment “digital control loop” system to demonstrate remote adjustments of Purdue’s PUR-1 research reactor. They then applied a reinforcement learning model that simulates the interaction of physical forces inside the reactor, making the loop system more autonomous.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, November 16, 2020|3:40–5:50PM EST
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Alternate Chair:
Colby B. Jensen
Session Organizer:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Staff Producer:
Jessie Vazquez (American Nuclear Society)
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Development of Materials for Accident Tolerant Fuels at GE
Raul B. Rebak (GE Research), Russ M. Fawcett (GE Power), Dan R. Lutz (GE Power), Andrew K. Hoffman (GE Research)
Paper
Evaluation of Constitutive Relationship for Silicon Carbide Cladding Material
Raphael Haftka (University of Florida), Ghatu Subhash (University of Florida), Bhavani Sankar (University of Florida), James Nance (University of Florida), Hemanth Thandaga Nagaraju (University of Florida)
Relationship between microstructural heterogeneity and variability in strength of SiCf/SiC
Ghatu Subhash (University of Florida), Raphael Haftka (University of Florida), Bhavani Sankar (University of Florida), Hemanth Thandaga Nagaraju (University of Florida), James Nance (University of Florida)
Development of an Innovative Sample Preparation Technique for Select Layers and Layer Interfaces of TRISO Particles
Isabella J. van Rooyen (Idaho National Laboratory), Scott C. McBeath (Idaho State University), Daniel P. LaBrier (Idaho State University), Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (Idaho State University), Tanner J. Mauseth (Idaho State University)
Compositional Impact and Microstructure Analysis of Niobium Additions to U3Si2
Elizabeth Sooby Wood (University of Texas San Antonio), Joshua T. White (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Geronimo Robles (University of Texas San Antonio)
