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      The when, where, why, and how of RIPB design

      The American Nuclear Society’s Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series.

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Alternatives to MARVEL Power Conversion -- Comparison of Stirling Engine Thermal Efficiency and Design to Other Power Conversion Cycles

M.W. Patterson (INL), Michael McKellar (Univ. Idaho)

Proceedings | Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC) | Idaho Falls, ID, October 7-10, 2024 | Pages 534-543

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