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The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

10:00–11:30AM EST

An Industry Perspective on Future of VERA Development and Deployment

Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: Erik Mader|Alternate Chair: Robert St. Clair

12:00–2:10PM EST

DOE and NRC Collaboration on the Use of Advanced Tools in a Regulatory Environment

Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: David Kropaczek|Alternate Chair: Lucas Kyriazidis

Fuel Performance Modeling for PCI, Supporting Lower Length Scale Simulations and GTRF

Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: Richard Williamson|Alternate Chair: David Andersson

Radiation Transport Methods

Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods

Session Chair: Tara Pandya|Alternate Chair: Bill Martin

2:40–4:20PM EST

Positive Impact of CASL on Education

Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chairs: Mike Doster, Bill Martin, Sherry Bailey

Fuel Performance Methods

Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: Giovanni Pastore|Alternate Chair: Ryan Sweet

CASL Software Development

Sponsored by Physics Integration

Session Chair: Ross Bartlett|Alternate Chair: Scott Palmtag

4:50–6:30PM EST

VERA Deployment and Application to Support Industry Needs

Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: Cenk Guler|Alternate Chair: Brenden Mervin

Fuel Performance Modeling for Accidents (LOCA/RIA)

Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: Kyle Gamble|Alternate Chair: Michael Cooper

Coupled VERA Applications

Sponsored by Physics Integration

Session Chair: Kevin Clarno|Alternate Chair: Tom Downar


Wednesday, November 18, 2020

10:00–11:30AM EST

Lessons Learned from the CASL DOE Energy Hub

Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: David Kropaczek|Alternate Chair: Scott Palmtag

12:00–2:10PM EST

VERA Application to Support Challenge Problems

Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: Zeses Karoutas|Alternate Chair: Andrew Godfrey

PWR and BWR Applications of CASL Multi-Phase Boiling and DNB Simulation Capabilities

Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulic Methods

Session Chair: Emilio Baglietto|Alternate Chair: Matteo Bucci

Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) in a Regulatory Environment

Panel|Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl

Session Chair: David Luxat|Alternate Chair: William Oberkampf

2:40–4:20PM EST

VERA In-Core Application and Qualification

Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: Fausto Francescini|Alternate Chair: David Kropaczek

Software Infrastructure and its impact on Development and Deployment

Panel|Sponsored by Physics Integration

Session Chair: Rob Lefebvre|Alternate Chair: Brendan Kochunas

Advancing Multiphase Simulations of Nuclear Fuel Assembly Thermal Hydraulics

Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulic Methods

Session Chair: Gretar Tryggvason|Alternate Chair: Igor Bolotnov

4:50–6:30PM EST

VERA Ex-Core Application and Qualification

Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications

Session Chair: Andrew Godfrey|Alternate Chair: David Kropaczek

Prospects for Full-core Monte Carlo with Depletion and TH Feedback

Panel|Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods

Session Chair: Tara Pandya|Alternate Chair: Bill Martin

Direct Numerical Simulations of Multiphase and Boiling Flows

Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulic Methods

Session Chair: David Pointer|Alternate Chair: Su-Jong Yoon


Thursday, November 19, 2020

10:00–11:45AM EST

Materials and Fuel Performance Modeling: History and Future Needs

Panel|Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: David Andersson|Alternate Chair: David J. Kropaczek

VERA Performance Improvements

Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods

Session Chair: Bill Martin|Alternate Chair: Tara Pandya

Verification and Validation Implementation

Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl

Session Chair: Chris Jones|Alternate Chair: Nathan Porter

12:15–2:00PM EST

Fuel Performance Modeling for Accident Tolerant Fuels

Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: Jason Hales|Alternate Chair: David Andersson

VERA Accuracy Improvements

Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods

Session Chair: Bill Martin|Alternate Chair: Tara Pandya

Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) Applications

Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl

Session Chair: Ralph Smith|Alternate Chair: David Luxat

2:30–4:15PM EST

Chemistry and Crud Modeling

Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry

Session Chair: David Andersson|Alternate Chair: Brian Wirth

Transient Methods for RIA

Sponsored by Physics Integration

Session Chair: Bob Salko|Alternate Chair: Yunlin Xu

Verification and Validation of Multi-Phase Boiling Models: Experiments and Applications

Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulic Methods

Session Chair: Robert Brewster|Alternate Chair: Jun Soo Yoo

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