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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Xiaogang Han, Robin P. Gardner, W. A. Metwally
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 155 | Number 1 | January 2007 | Pages 143-153
Computer Code Abstract | doi.org/10.13182/NSE07-A2652
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A new Monte Carlo code named CEARCPG has been developed to generate both the normal and coincidence library spectra for the prompt-gamma-ray neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) inverse analysis problem. A new algorithm for sampling the neutron-induced prompt gamma rays has been developed and implemented within the CEARCPG code, making it possible to calculate the coincidence spectrum by the Monte Carlo method. Compared to the previous code CEARPGA II, which was for normal PGNAA, several improvements have been made, including implementation of the coincidence spectrum simulation and elimination of the "big weight" problem by implementing a new algorithm to generate prompt gamma rays. Several experiments have been carried out to benchmark the new CEARCPG code, and simulation results are also compared with MCNP5 calculations.
