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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|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|4:50–6:30PM EST|1
Session Chair:
Cenk Guler (Westinghouse)
Alternate Chair:
Brenden Mervin (EPRI)
Track Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Staff Producer:
Joseph Coale (NC State Univ.)
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Applications of VERA for Improvement in NRC Methods
Matthew A. Jessee (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Andrew M. Ward (University of Michigan), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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The Future of VERA at EPRI and Potential Impacts on the Commercial Fleet
Brenden T. Mervin (Electric Power Research Institute), Erik V. Mader (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)), Robert S. Daum (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI))
VERA Applications and Commercial Deployment at Westinghouse
Vefa N. Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Zach McDaniel (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Zeses E. Karoutas (Westinghouse Electric Company), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Robert Brewster (Self)
Use of VERA to Improve Baffle/Reflector Data Generation for the Westinghouse Core Design Code System
Baocheng Zhang (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Aaron M. Graham (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Mangiarotti), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
