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NNSA releases contractor performance evaluations
The National Nuclear Security Administration last week released performance evaluation summaries on the effectiveness of its management and operating (M&O) contractors in meeting the agency’s expectations during fiscal year 2020.
The summaries feature assessment “scorecards,” as well as links to M&O contractor performance evaluation and measurement plans. Also included are specific contractor accomplishments, plus issues requiring attention.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Monday, November 16, 2020|2:40–4:50PM (3:40–5:50PM EST)
Session Chair:
Rodolfo Vaghetto
Alternate Chair:
Ran Kong (Purdue)
Session Organizer:
Bao-Wen Yang
Staff Producer:
Janet Davis (American Nuclear Society)
At the conclusion of this session, THD division chair Dr. Marcum Wade will lead the acknowledgment and presentation of the Thermal Hydraulics Technical Achievement Award (TAA) to Dr. Michael Podowski
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Pressure Drop Measurements in a 61-Pin Wire Wrapped Hexagonal Fuel Bundle in Presence of Localized Subchannel Blockages
Robert Muyshondt (Texas A&M University), N.K. Anand (Texas A&M University), Yassin A. Hassan (Texas A&M University), Duy-Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M University), Rodolfo Vaghetto (Texas A&M University), Mason P. Childs (Texas A&M University)
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Preliminary Measurements of Swirl Flow Heat Transfer Enhancements for Reactor Heat Exchanger Technology
Candler L. Langston (Virginia Commonwealth University), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University), Ryan P. McGuire (Virginia Commonwealth University), Meryem E. Murphy (Virginia Commonwealth University), Cody S. Wiggins (Virginia Commonwealth University), Arturo Cabral (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Low-Order Reconstruction of Pore-Scale Velocity in Randomly Packed Beds based on POD analysis of Time-resolved PIV Velocity Fields
Yassin A. Hassan (Texas A&M University), Stephen King (Texas A&M University College Station), Duy-Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M University)
Applications of the Windowless Liquid Metal Jet to Accelerators
Yoichi Momozaki (Argonne National Laboratory)
Investigation of the Near Wake of a Sphere Using Time-Resolved Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry
N.K. Anand (Texas A&M University), Yassin A. Hassan (Texas A&M University), Duy-Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M University), Robert Muyshondt (Texas A&M University)
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