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Future job opportunities highlight Friday Plenary at ANS Student Conference
The second day of the 2021 ANS Virtual Student Conference, on April 9, hosted by North Carolina State University opened with the plenary, “Student Opportunities within the Nuclear Community.” The session featured three panelists, each representing a different sector of the nuclear community.
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Making Construction Cost Estimate of Nuclear Power Plants Credible: Assessing Impact of Unknown Unknowns
Giovanni Maronati, Bojan Petrovic
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 1-18
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1738829
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Verification of an Unstructured Mesh-Based Transmutation Toolkit
Tucker C. McClanahan, Tim Goorley, John Auxier, II
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 19-36
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1741295
Radiation Source Localization Using Surrogate Models Constructed from 3-D Monte Carlo Transport Physics Simulations
Paul R. Miles, Jared A. Cook, Zoey V. Angers, Christopher J. Swenson, Brian C. Kiedrowski, John Mattingly, Ralph C. Smith
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 37-53
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1738796
Effect of Upstream Parameters on Two-Phase Critical Flow Leakage Characteristics
Hongdong Zhen, Songtao Yin, Lei Zhang, Ningning Wang, Bo Xu, Haijun Wang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 54-61
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1739994
Practicality of Analytical Solutions for Heat Transfer in Circular Systems in the Infinite Region to Describe Temperatures Due to Disposal of Heat-Decaying Nuclear Waste
John B. Case, Harris R. Greenberg, Bruce E. Kirstein
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 62-73
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1747837
Research on the Cognitive Reliability Model of DCS+SOP in the Ling’ao Phase II Nuclear Power Plant’s Main Control Room
Yanzi Liu, Xuegang Zhang, Gang Zhang, Jianjun Jiang, Li Zhang, Hong Hu, Tao Qing, Yanhua Zou, Dan Yang, Liaozi Xi, Fan Tang, Ming Jia, Yiqian Wu, Zhiyao Liu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 74-93
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1733376
Comparison of Analysis Results on Three Methods for Sampling Crud, a Radioactive Corrosion Product with Zinc-Injected Spent PWR Nuclear Fuel Rods
Yang Hong Jung, Seung Je Baik, Young Gwan Jin
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 94-102
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1738795
Airborne Release Fractions from Surrogate Nuclear Waste Fires Containing Lanthanide Nitrates and Depleted Uranium Nitrate in 30% Tributyl Phosphate in Kerosene
Joshua A. Hubbard, Timothy J. Boyle, Ethan T. Zepper, Alexander Brown, Taylor Settecerri, Joshua L. Santarpia, Paul Kotula, Bonnie McKenzie, Gabriel A. Lucero, Laura J. Lemieux, Joseph A. Zigmond, Nicole D. Zayas, Rose Preston, Brenda Maes, Andres L. Sanchez, Dora K. Wiemann, Fernando Guerrero, Xavier J. Robinson, Dianna Perales
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 103-118
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1739995
Redox Behavior of Moisture in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Melts: A Cyclic Voltammetry Study
Litun Swain, Suddhasattwa Ghosh, Gurudas Pakhui, Bandi Prabhakara Reddy
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 119-146
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1743101
X-Ray and Neutron Radiography System Optimization by Means of a Multiobjective Approach and a Simplified Ray-Tracing Method
Robert Nshimirimana, Ajith Abraham, Gawie Nothnagel, Andries Engelbrecht
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 1 | January 2021 | Pages 147-166
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1740562
Transition Core Analysis for HEU to LEU Fuel Conversion at the University of Missouri Research Reactor
Wilson Cowherd, John Stillman, John Gahl, Leslie Foyto, Erik Wilson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 167-181
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1763720
Demand-Driven Deployment Capabilities in Cyclus, a Fuel Cycle Simulator
Gwendolyn J. Chee, Roberto E. Fairhurst Agosta, Jin Whan Bae, Robert R. Flanagan, Anthony M. Scopatz, Kathryn D. Huff
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 182-203
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1753444
Issues of Safety Assessment of New Russian NPP Projects in View of Current Requirements for the Probability of a Large Release
V. B. Morozov, A. E. Kiselev, A. A. Kiselev, K. S. Dolganov, D. Yu. Tomashchik, S. N. Krasnoperov
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 204-216
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1767998
Tellurium Behavior in the Containment Sump: Dissolution, Redox, and Radiolysis Effects
Anna-Elina Pasi, Henrik Glänneskog, Mark R. St.-J Foreman, Christian Ekberg
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 217-227
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1762456
Development of a Lumped Parameter Dynamic Degassing Model for Spray-Heating Degasser and Its Application in the Pressurizer of a Pressurized Water Reactor
Xianping Zhong, Jiyang Yu, Xiaolong Zhang, Muhammad Saeed, Yi Li, Zhihui Chen, Bin Tang, Yan Sun, Tao Huang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 228-246
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1763097
Semianalytical Solution to Near-Field Temperature in Nuclear Waste Repository
Xiangyun Zhou, Annan Zhou, De’An Sun, Daichao Sheng
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 247-262
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1756161
Recovery of Zirconium from Zircaloys Using a Hydrochlorination Process
Rosendo Borjas Nevarez, Bruce McNamara, Frederic Poineau
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 263-269
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1757961
The PyNE-Based Burnup Analysis Method for Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Systems
Jin-Yang Li, Long Gu, Hu-Shan Xu, Yong Dai, You-Peng Zhang, Cun-Feng Yao, Rui Yu, Lu Zhang, Sheng Yang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 270-284
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1757963
An Optimized Method for Bonner Sphere Spectrometer Design and Validation by Measuring 252Cf Spectra
Qingjun Zhu, Xianfang Meng, Wuhui Chen, Songlin Liu, Kai Huang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 285-291
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1750250
Optimized Digital Sallen-Key Shaping Algorithm for Radiation Detector Signal Processing
Song Wengang, Zhang Lijun, Wang Guanying, Li Qiang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 292-298
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1747838
Design and Optimization Based on Monte Carlo Method of a Range Shifter for Proton Therapy
Yecheng Yu, Ping Tan, Yinjie Lin, Yuying Hu, Huidong Guo, Hao Lei, Zhongqi Zhang, Jiadong Li, Delin Hu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 299-315
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1747839
The Inventory and Source Term Simulation of the Argonaut Nuclear Reactor Inside a Severe Accident
Anderson M. S. Alves, Adino Heimlich, Fernando Lamego, Celso M. F. Lapa
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 2 | February 2021 | Pages 316-322
Technical Note | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1747840
Modeling Hydrogen Explosion in Level 1 PSA
Julien Beaucourt, Gabriel Georgescu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 323-334
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1770530
Operator Action–Induced Two-Phase Flow Condition Resulting in Performance Degradation of Interfacing Passive System
Douglas A. Fynan, Jinhee Park
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 335-351
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1760704
Extension of a Level 2 PSA Event Tree Based on Results of a Probabilistic Dynamic Safety Analysis of Induced Steam Generator Tube Rupture
Sören Johst, Michael Hage, Jörg Peschke
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 352-362
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1766347
Mutual Integration of Classical and Dynamic PRA
Diego Mandelli, Andrea Alfonsi, Congjian Wang, Zhegang Ma, Carlo Parisi, Tunc Aldemir, Curtis Smith, Robert Youngblood
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 363-375
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1776030
Dynamic PRA-Based Estimation of PWR Coping Time Using a Surrogate Model for Accident Tolerant Fuel
Robby Christian, Asad Ullah Amin Shah, Hyun Gook Kang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 376-388
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1777035
Dynamic PRA Methods to Evaluate the Impact on Accident Progression of Accident Tolerant Fuels
Diego Mandelli, Carlo Parisi, Nolan Anderson, Zhegang Ma, Hongbin Zhang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 389-405
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1794234
Reevaluating the Current U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Safety Goals
Vinod Mubayi, Robert Youngblood
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 406-412
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1775452
Technical Evaluation of the Margins Between Established Risk Goals and Health Objectives for Nuclear Power Plants
Fernando Ferrante, Stuart Lewis
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 413-423
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1775451
Understanding and Effectively Managing Conservatisms in Safety Analysis of Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities
Mohammad Modarres, Steven Krahn, James O’Brien
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 424-440
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1805258
State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analyses Project: Uncertainty Analyses for Station Blackout Scenarios
S. Tina Ghosh, Hossein Esmaili, Alfred Hathaway, Nathan Bixler, Dusty Brooks, Matthew Dennis, Douglas Osborn, Kyle Ross, Kenneth Wagner
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 441-451
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2021.1875737
Use of Risk Insights in the Practical Implementation of an Integrated Risk-Informed Decision-Making Framework
Fernando Ferrante, Stuart Lewis, Gareth Parry, Donald Dube, James Chapman
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 452-459
Technical Note | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1782693
A Novel Approach to Realistic Conservatism in Nuclear Criticality Safety Analysis
Robert B. Hayes
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 3 | March 2021 | Pages 460-467
Technical Note | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1762472
Transient System Thermal-Hydraulic Assessment of Advanced Uranium- and Thorium-Based Fuel Bundle Concepts for Potential Use in Pressure Tube Heavy Water Reactors—I: Two-Channel Analyses
S. Wang, T. Beuthe, X. Huang, A. Nava Dominguez, A. V. Colton, B. P. Bromley
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 469-493
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1788302
Transient System Thermal-Hydraulic Assessment of Advanced Uranium- and Thorium-Based Fuel Bundle Concepts for Potential Use in Pressure Tube Heavy Water Reactors—II: Full-Core Analyses
S. Wang, T. Beuthe, X. Huang, A. Nava Dominguez, B. P. Bromley, A. V. Colton
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 494-520
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1784669
Development of the NuScale Power Module in the INL Modelica Ecosystem
Konor Frick, Shannon Bragg-Sitton
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 521-542
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1781497
Nuclear Air-Brayton Power Cycles with Thermodynamic Topping Cycles, Assured Peaking Capacity, and Heat Storage for Variable Electricity and Heat
Charles W. Forsberg, Patrick J. McDaniel, Bahman Zohuri
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 543-557
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1785793
Pattern Recognition–Based Technique for Control Rod Position Identification in Pressurized Water Reactors
Mohamed Elsamahy, Tarek F. Nagla, Mohamed A. E. Abdel-Rahman
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 558-574
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1792742
Quantitative Evaluation on the Effect of Experience Under Emergency Situations in NPP Main Control Room Based on Multimodal Data
Zhiyao Liu, Qichao Zhao, Liming Zhang, Xuegang Zhang, Jieyun Fan, Qingju Wang, Ping Wu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 575-581
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1784683
Impact of Radial Reflector Fidelity on Neutronics and Vessel Fluence Simulations
S. Stimpson, T. Pandya, K. Royston, B. Collins, A. Godfrey
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 582-595
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1770557
Gross Alpha-Based Continuous Air Monitor: Mathematical Modeling, Measurements, and Interpretation
Tanmoy Das, R. V. Kolekar, R. K. Gopalakrishnan
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 596-603
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1792754
Transmission of Images on High-Temperature Nuclear-Grade Metallic Pipe with Ultrasonic Elastic Waves
A. Heifetz, D. Shribak, X. Huang, B. Wang, J. Saniie, R. Ponciroli, E. R. Koehl, S. Bakhtiari, R. B. Vilim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 604-616
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1782626
Electrochemical and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Signal Fusion for Detection of UCl3-GdCl3-MgCl2 in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt
H. Andrews, S. Phongikaroon
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 617-626
Technical Paper | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1776538
A Rigorous Method for Selecting the Most Limiting Exposure During Cycle for Anticipated Transient Without SCRAM with Instability Analysis
Peter Yarsky, Andrew Bielen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 4 | April 2021 | Pages 627-635
Technical Note | dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1774260