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Analyses of the TRACE V5 Capability for the Simulation of Natural Circulation and Primary/Containment Coupling in BDBA Condition Typical of the MASLWR

F. Mascari, F. De Rosa, M. Polidori, A. M. Colletti, A. M. Costa, M. L. Richiusa, G. Vella, B. G. Woods, K. Welter, F. D’Auria
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T03A001, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3365
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3365
View Paper titled, Analyses of the TRACE V5 Capability for the Simulation of Natural Circulation and Primary/Containment Coupling in BDBA Condition Typical of the MASLWR
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Topics: Containment, Simulation, Design, Accidents, Databases, Engineering prototypes, Flow (Dynamics), Hydraulic drive systems, Small modular reactors, Test facilities
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Advanced Small Modular Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessment Framework

Curtis Smith
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T04A002, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3332
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3332
View Paper titled, Advanced Small Modular Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessment Framework
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Topics: Probabilistic risk assessment, Small modular reactors, Safety, Design, Hazards, Security, Accidents, Licensing, Optimization, Risk
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Offshore Small Modular Reactor (OSMR): An Innovative Plant Design for Societally Acceptable and Economically Attractive Nuclear Energy in a Post-Fukushima, Post-9/11 World

Jacopo Buongiorno, Michael Golay, Neil Todreas, Angelo Briccetti, Jake Jurewicz, Vincent Kindfuller, Daniel Fadel, Ganesh Srinivasan, Ryan Hannink, Alan Crowle, Michael Corradini
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T01A001, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3306
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3306
View Paper titled, Offshore Small Modular Reactor (OSMR): An Innovative Plant Design for Societally Acceptable and Economically Attractive Nuclear Energy in a Post-Fukushima, Post-9/11 World
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Topics: Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011, Nuclear power, Ocean engineering, Plant design, Small modular reactors, Accidents, Containment, Design, Contamination, Cooling systems
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Approaches to Process Monitoring in Small Modular Reactors

B. R. Upadhyaya, C. Mehta, V. B. Lollar, J. W. Hines, D. de Wet
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T02A005, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3338
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3338
View Paper titled, Approaches to Process Monitoring in Small Modular Reactors
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Topics: Process monitoring, Small modular reactors, Accidents, Flow (Dynamics), Pumps, Downtime, Engines, Instrumentation, Light water reactors, Motors
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Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study for FA il-Safe S imple E conomical S MR (FASES) System

Ho Sik Kim, Hee Cheon No
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T03A003, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3404
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3404
View Paper titled, Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study for FA il-Safe S imple E conomical S MR (FASES) System
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Topics: Conceptual design, Design, Accidents, Emergency core cooling systems, Failure, Heat, Very high temperature reactors, Water
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Preliminary Evaluation of Core Compaction Phenomenon: Methodological Approach

Rosa Lo Frano, Giovanni Pugliese, Giacomo Grasso, Giuseppe Forasassi
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T01A008, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3375
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3375
View Paper titled, Preliminary Evaluation of Core Compaction Phenomenon: Methodological Approach
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Topics: Compacting, Deformation, Geometry, Manufacturing, Nuclear reactors, Accidents, Chain, Critical points (Physics), Design, Displacement
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Issues of Insurance of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage From Nuclear Low Power Plants

Vladimir F. Demin, Vyacheslav P. Kuznetsov
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T07A002, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3348
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3348
View Paper titled, Issues of Insurance of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage From Nuclear Low Power Plants
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Topics: Damage, Insurance, Liabilities, Power stations, Cycles, Nuclear power, Principal component analysis, Accidents, Design, Economic analysis
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The Mitsubishi Small Module High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor “MHR-50/100is” — Present Design Status and Its Prospect for Commercialization

Isao Minatsuki, Yorikata Mizokami, Kazuhiko Kunitomi
Proc. ASME. SMR2014, ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, V001T01A004, April 15–17, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2014-3333
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3333
View Paper titled, The Mitsubishi Small Module High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor “MHR-50/100is” — Present Design Status and Its Prospect for Commercialization
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Topics: Design, Very high temperature reactors, Safety, Conceptual design, Nuclear power, Accidents, Dynamics (Mechanics), Economic analysis, Electric power generation, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011
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Research Activities to Support SMR Licensing

Ben Cipiti
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 347-348, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6526
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6526
View Paper titled, Research Activities to Support SMR Licensing
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Topics: Licensing, Regulations, Accidents, Design, Emergency management, Modular construction, Safety, Security
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Modeling and Phenomenological Aspects of Severe Accidents in Integral Pressurized Water Reactors

I. K. Madni, M. Khatib-Rahbar
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 279-284, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6618
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6618
View Paper titled, Modeling and Phenomenological Aspects of Severe Accidents in Integral Pressurized Water Reactors
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Topics: Accidents, Modeling, Pressurized water reactors, Computers, Containment, Nuclear fission, Nuclear reactor coolants, Thermal hydraulics, Transport phenomena
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Obstacles to Overcome by Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Salomon Levy
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 445-452, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6553
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6553
View Paper titled, Obstacles to Overcome by Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
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Topics: Accidents, Construction, Energy generation, Engineering prototypes, Governments, Insurance, Licensing, Light water reactors, Liquid metals, Momentum
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Underground Siting of Small Modular Reactors in Bedrock: Rationale, Concepts, and Applications

Carl W. Myers, James M. Mahar
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 183-192, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6652
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6652
View Paper titled, Underground Siting of Small Modular Reactors in Bedrock: Rationale, Concepts, and Applications
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Topics: Small modular reactors, Safety, Accidents, Design, Tunnels, Boring machines, Concretes, Containment, Drills (Tools), Engineering prototypes
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An Overview of the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor

Robert J. Fetterman, Alexander W. Harkness, Matthew C. Smith, Creed Taylor
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 75-82, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6597
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6597
View Paper titled, An Overview of the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor
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Topics: Small modular reactors, Containment vessels, Manufacturing, Accidents, Boilers, Containment, Design, Pumps, Reactor vessels, Safety
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An Overview of the Safety Case for Small Modular Reactors

Daniel T. Ingersoll
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 369-373, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6586
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6586
View Paper titled, An Overview of the Safety Case for Small Modular Reactors
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Topics: Safety, Small modular reactors, Design, Accidents, Resilience, Light water reactors, Metals, Plant design, Probability, Robustness
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Safety Characteristics of GTHTR and Safety Demonstration Test Program Using HTTR

Kazuhiko Kunitomi, Xing Yan, Hirofumi Ohashi
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 375-380, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6611
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6611
View Paper titled, Safety Characteristics of GTHTR and Safety Demonstration Test Program Using HTTR
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Topics: Safety, Design, Very high temperature reactors, Accidents, Fuels, High temperature, Pipes, Rupture, Construction, Earthquakes
Proceedings Papers

URANUS: Korean Lead-Bismuth Cooled Small Modular Fast Reactor Activities

Sungyeol Choi, Il Soon Hwang, Jae Hyun Cho, Chun Bo Shim
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 107-112, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6650
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6650
View Paper titled, URANUS: Korean Lead-Bismuth Cooled Small Modular Fast Reactor Activities
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Topics: Fast neutron reactors, Accidents, Earthquakes, Cooling, Cooling systems, Design, Electricity (Physics), Fuels, Heat, Nuclear power
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Digital Voltage Regulators and Speed Controllers for Class 1E Safety Related Applications

Robert Weber
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 329-335, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6599
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6599
View Paper titled, Digital Voltage Regulators and Speed Controllers for Class 1E Safety Related Applications
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Topics: Control equipment, Power regulators, Safety, Control systems, Design, Diesel generators, Emergencies, Failure, Power grids, Power stations
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Conceptual Design of a 4 × 300 MW Modular Nuclear Plant

Asko Vuorinen
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 41-50, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6529
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6529
View Paper titled, Conceptual Design of a 4 × 300 MW Modular Nuclear Plant
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Topics: Conceptual design, Nuclear power stations, Construction, Containment, Icebreakers, Modular construction, Power stations, Accidents, Aircraft, Energy generation
Proceedings Papers

A Supercritical Water-Cooled Small Modular Reactor

R. Duffey, L. K. H. Leung, D. Martin, B. Sur, M. Yetisir
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 243-250, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6548
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6548
View Paper titled, A Supercritical Water-Cooled Small Modular Reactor
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Topics: Small modular reactors, Water, Fuels, Pressure, Cooling, Design, Safety, Turbines, Accidents, Ceramics
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TRACE Code Analyses for the IAEA ICSP on “Integral PWR Design Natural Circulation Flow Stability and Thermo-Hydraulic Coupling of Containment and Primary System During Accidents”

Fulvio Mascari, Giuseppe Vella, Brian G. Woods
Proc. ASME. SMR2011, ASME 2011 Small Modular Reactors Symposium, 257-267, September 28–30, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMR2011-6594
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2011-6594
View Paper titled, TRACE Code Analyses for the IAEA ICSP on “Integral PWR Design Natural Circulation Flow Stability and Thermo-Hydraulic Coupling of Containment and Primary System During Accidents”
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Topics: Accidents, Containment, Design, Flow (Dynamics), Pressurized water reactors, Stability, Transients (Dynamics), Light water reactors, Sustainable development, Cooling