CASL - Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors

10 years go by really fast when you feel like you are making difference! Check out this summary of the CASL team’s accomplishments.

CASL wraps up 10 years of solving nuclear problems — and hands toolbox to industry | ORNL https://youtu.be/Epelitvg49w Topic: Nuclear Science and Technology August 13, 2020 Ten years ago, the Department of Energy put out a call for innovators to change the world of nuclear energy. What DOE hoped to accomplish with the then-new Energy Innovation Hubs concept was “translational research....

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $5.4 Million to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Technology Development U.S. Department of Energy Awards $5.4 Million to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Technology Development

scientists at ORNL have established a quality assurance program for a software product designed to simulate today’s commercial nuclear – removing a significant barrier for industry adoption of the technology. ⚛️https://bit.ly/2N10vcG

Another successful ANS Student Conference for CASL Undergraduate Research Scholars.

Andy Jones discusses his research “CTF Sensitivity Analysis” with another student at the ANS Student Conference. Andy’s CASL Mentor is Dr. J. Michael Doster.

Kai Duemmler describes his research project, “An Initial Study of Type I Machine Learning in a Heat Conduction Application.” Kai’s CASL Mentor is Dr. Nam Dinh.

Ben Austin describes his research project, “Mesh Adaptation and Parametric Study of Interface Tracking Boiling Model”. Dr. Igor A. Bolotnov served as his CASL Mentor.

Vincent Novellino, a student at NCSU, presents his research entitled “VERA-CS Validation of IPEN/MB-01 Experiments”. His CASL Mentor is Scott P. Palmtag.

Thomas Folk presents his research on “Computation Modeling Studies of Uranium Silicide Fuel”. Scott P. Palmtag from North Carolina State University served as his CASL Mentor.

The fourth annual CASL Summer Institute was held August 5-16 on the campus of North Carolina State University.

CASL Institute 2019 Announcement - Department of Nuclear Engineering ATTENTION: The deadline for application for CASL Institute is March 15. Please encourage your students to apply. CASL: The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light … Continued

ORNL partners with industry to address multiple nuclear technology challenges | ORNL December 20, 2018 Media Contact Jason Ellis, [email protected], 865.241.5819 The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors uses its Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications (VERA) software for the modeling and simulation of various nuclear reactors, such as the West...

Congratulations to Mark Baird for receiving the 2018 CASL Directors Award! The CASL Directors Award is given annually by the CASL Director for outstanding overall contribution to the CASL Project. Mark was recognized for his leadership and expertise in enabling the application, development, and distribution of VERA on testing, development, and production hardware to all of CASL.