CASL - Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors

08/14/2020

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

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....

04/29/2020

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

01/09/2020

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

04/07/2019

Another successful ANS Student Conference for CASL Undergraduate Research Scholars.

04/07/2019

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.

04/07/2019

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.

04/06/2019

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.

04/05/2019

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.

04/05/2019

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.

01/28/2019

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

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

12/21/2018

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...

12/12/2018

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.