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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Reboot: Nuclear needs a success . . . anywhere
The media have gleefully resurrected the language of a past nuclear renaissance. Beyond the hype and PR, many people in the nuclear community are taking a more measured view of conditions that could lead to new construction: data center demand, the proliferation of new reactor designs and start-ups, and the sudden ascendance of nuclear energy as the power source everyone wants—or wants to talk about.
Once built, large nuclear reactors can provide clean power for at least 80 years—outlasting 10 to 20 presidential administrations. Smaller reactors can provide heat and power outputs tailored to an end user’s needs. With all the new attention, are we any closer to getting past persistent supply chain and workforce issues and building these new plants? And what will the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president mean for nuclear?
As usual, there are more questions than answers, and most come down to money. Several developers are engaging with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or have already applied for a license, certification, or permit. But designs without paying customers won’t get built. So where are the customers, and what will it take for them to commit?
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair:
Chris Jones (Kansas State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Nathan Porter (Sandia)
Track Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NC State Univ.)
Staff Producer:
Kai Duemmler (NC State Univ.)
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Subcooled Boiling Models in CTF: Analysis and Separate Effects Validation
Nathan W. Porter (Sandia National Laboratories), Lindsay N. Gilkey (Sandia National Laboratories)
Paper
Verification: a physics-based procedure with applications to CTF and BISON
Nathan W. Porter (Sandia National Laboratories), Aysenur Toptan (Idaho National Laboratory), Robert K. Salko (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Martin Pilch (MPilchConsulting)
Application of Predictive Capability Maturity Model for Assessment of VERA-CS for CASL Challenge Problems
Christopher Jones (Kansas State University), Paridhi Athe (North Carolina State University), Nam T. Dinh (North Carolina State University)
Can We Expect Our Codes to Converge to the Correct Answer for Our Intended Applications
Martin Pilch (MPilchConsulting)
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