Berkeley Nuclear Research Center in collaboration with the University of Tokyo
The 2th International Summer School
Physics and Design of Small and Medium Reactors (SMRs)
June 16 - 19, 2010, in Berkeley, CA
with
Student and Young Professionals SMRs Poster Competition
Thursday, June 17, 2010, Berkeley, CA
Download full 2nd International Summer School Agenda here. The Agenda of the 4th Asia Pacific Forum on SMRs can be found here.
The Student and Young Professionals SMRs Poster Competition Results can be found here.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010
WOZNIAK LOUNGE, SODA HALL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
SUMMER SCHOOL: PHYSICS OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS
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09:00 AM – 09:30 AM |
Introduction to the 2nd International Summer School: General Orientation and Program |
Dr. Jasmina Vujic, UCB |
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09:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
Review of the Fundamentals in Nuclear Reactor Design, presentation, video |
Prof. Ehud Greenspan, UCB |
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10:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
Nuclear Power: Review of the Current Situation in the World, presentation, video |
Prof. Jasmina Vujic, UCB |
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Social Decision-making and the 'Small' Technologies: Lessons from the Case of Wind Turbine Technology, presentation, video |
Dr. Kohta Juraku, The University of Tokyo, Japan |
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12:30 PM – 01:30 PM |
Lunch |
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01:30 AM – 02:30 PM |
Physics of Travelling Wave Reactor, presentation, video |
Prof. Ehud Greenspan, UCB |
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02:30 AM – 03:30 PM |
Understanding the reactivity response of your system: theory and examples, presentation, video |
Dr. Francesco Ganda, UCB |
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03:30 PM – 04:30 PM |
Seismic Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, presentation, video |
Prof. Boza Stojadinovic UCB |
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04:30 PM – 05:30 PM |
Tour of the UC Berkeley Campus |
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06:00 PM |
Dinner |
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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010
WOZNIAK LOUNGE, SODA HALL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
SUMMER SCHOOL: PHYSICS OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS
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08:30 AM – 09:00 AM |
Advanced Monte Carlo Methods in Reactor Analysis: MCNP and examples, presentation |
Dr. Massimiliano Fratoni, LLNL |
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09:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Physics of Hybrid Fission-Fusion Reactors, presentation |
Dr. Massimiliano Fratoni, LLNL |
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Student and Young Professionals Poster Competition (PART I) |
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Small and Medium Size Reactors Poster Competition: Student Presentations |
Competing Student Teams |
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM |
Lunch for Students |
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01:00 PM – 05:00 PM |
Visit to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and tour of the National Ignition Facility (Board a bus at 12:30 PM for the tour of NIF at LLNL - Le Roy Ave, between Hearst Ave and Ridge Road, East side of Soda Hall) |
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06:00 PM – 09:00 PM |
Reception (UCB Faculty Club, Seaborg Room) Student AND Young Professionals Poster Competition (PART II – POSTER Exhibition) |
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07:00 PM – 08:00 PM |
Introduction: Dr. David McCallen, LLNL Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ed Moses, LLNL, “The NATIONAL Ignition FACILITY: THE FUTIRE FOR FUSION ENERGY” |
| The Agenda of the 4th Asia Pacific Forum on SMRs can be found here |
