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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|10:00–11:30AM EST|1
Session Chair:
Erik Mader (EPRI)
Alternate Chair:
Robert St. Clair (Duke Energy)
Session Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NC State Univ.)
Staff Producer:
Joseph Coale (NC State Univ.)
The VERA code suite, the product of CASL, has been developed for the solution of challenge problems facing the Light Water Reactor (LWR) operating fleet. Within CASL, VERA has been demonstrated for a broad range of industry applications including analyses performed for core design, operations, transient safety and component fluence lifetime. VERA is now being deployed for widespread use by the nuclear industry with the issuance of commercial licenses. This panel provides an industry perspective on VERA deployment and use by the nuclear industry as well as future VERA development in the post-CASL era.
Robert Clair
Duke Energy
Erik Mader
EPRI
Ruwan Ratnayake
Brenden Mervin
Moussa Mahgerefteh
Exelon
Jim Tusar
Fausto Franceschini
Westinghouse
Jim OâBrian
Framatome
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