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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MCD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Brian C. Kiedrowski (Univ. of Michigan)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Glenn Sjoden (Univ. of Utah)
Student Assistant:
Aman Gupta
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A Multiphysics Reduced-Order Model for Neutronic Transient Using POD-Galerkin Projection and DEIM
1:05–1:25PM EST
Rabab Elzohery (Kansas State Univ.), Jeremy Roberts (Kansas State Univ.)
Paper
Derivation and Implementation in OpenFOAM of a Point-Kinetics Model for Molten Salt Reactors
1:25–1:45PM EST
Arnaldo Samuele Mattioli (Politecnico di Milano), Carlo Fiorina (EPFL), Stefano Lorenzi (Politecnico di Milano), Antonio Cammi (Politecnico di Milano)
BSOLVE: Energy Dependent Depletion with Algorithm-Adapted Error Control for 3-D Transport
1:45–2:05PM EST
Glenn E. Sjoden (Univ. of Utah), Meng-Jen Wang (Univ. of Utah), Nicholas Kurtyka (Univ. of Utah)
Design and Optimization of GPU Capabilities in OpenMC
2:05–2:25PM EST
Gavin Ridley (MIT), Benoit Forget (MIT)
Recent Development Status of Cross Section Generation Tool MCS for LWRs
2:25–2:45PM EST
Tung Dong Cao Nguyen (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Deokjung Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
