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      Argonne creates new methodology for digital twins

      Hu

      Argonne National Laboratory has added a new twist to digital twin technology for research into nuclear energy. According to Rui Hu, a principal nuclear engineer at Argonne, “Our digital twin technology introduces a significant step toward understanding and managing advanced nuclear reactors, enabling us to predict and respond to changes with the required speed and accuracy.”

      The research of Hu and his colleagues, “Development of Whole System Digital Twins for Advanced Reactors: Leveraging Graph Neural Networks and SAM Simulations,” was published in the American Nuclear Society journal Nuclear Technology.

      Virtual representation: A digital twin technology is an accurate virtual representation of a complex system. It is updated with real-time data from sensors applied to the physical system, such as a nuclear reactor.

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The Role of Nuclear Power in Illinois

March 31, 2021|1:00–3:00PM (2:00–4:00PM EDT)

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Read a summary of this webinar in Nuclear Newswire.

The ANS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Section and ANS Chicago Local Section presented a special event that exploring nuclear power in Illinois. An expert panel with broad backgrounds discussed the economic impact of nuclear power plants, how nuclear helps address climate change, efforts to keep plants open in Illinois, and the nuclear legacy in the state. You'll also hear about the lifetime of reactors, how the energy grid works, and nuclear's impact on students and the younger generation.

Panelists

  • Sen. Sue Rezin, 38th District for the Illinois Senate and Deputy Minority Leader
  • John Kotek, VP for Policy Development and Public Affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute
  • Kent Bugg, Superintendent for Coal City School District #1 and President of FAIRCOM
  • Sarah Downs, Executive Director of the Bryon Chamber of Commerce
  • Christine Lynde, President of the Byron Board of Education
  • Buster Barton, Superintendent of Schools for the Byron Community Unit School District #226
  • Roger Blomquist, Principal Nuclear Engineer
  • Jimmy Glidic, IBEW Local #15 Electric Union Steward at the Dresden Generating Station
  • Anna Balla, UIUC Undergraduate Student in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

Remarks by

  • Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, ANS President
  • Craig Piercy, ANS Executive Director/CEO

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