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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 1
Session Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa
Alternate Chair:
Sunil Chirayath (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Aaron S. Epiney
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Achieving a Seismic Risk Target for a Seismically Isolated Advanced Reactor
10:00–10:20AM MST
Ching-Ching Yu (Univ. Buffalo), Benjamin M. Carmichael (Southern Co.), Jason P. Redd (Southern Co.), Brandon M. Chisholm (Southern Co.), Mark W. Peres (Peres Engineering), Brian I. Song (Kairos Power), Matthew Denman (Kairos Power), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Andrew S. Whittaker (Univ. Buffalo)
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Summary of 2020 Common-Cause Failure Parameter Update for U.S. Commercial Operating Nuclear Power Plants
10:20–10:40AM MST
Zhegang Ma (INL)
Comparison of Safety and Security Risk of a Research Reactor with Accident Probability Analysis
10:40–11:00AM MST
Joeun Lee (Purdue), Shraddha Rane (Purdue), Theodore Thomas (Purdue), Jason T. Harris (Purdue)
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