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Computational Simulation across the Nuclear Sector Seminar

Full day free seminar about the use of Computational Simulation Technology across the Nuclear Sector and Supply Chain

When 2011-06-22
Where Rotherham, UK
Contact Name Joanna Pokorska, ESI UK Ltd.
Contact Email
Contact Phone +44 (0) 1543 39 79 05; mobile: 07545 425168
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Nuclear AMRC and ESI are pleased to invite you to take part in this one-day seminar highlighting technical challenges in the nuclear sector and demonstrating how CAE technology has been used to address some of these challenges.

Who should attend?

This seminar is aimed at everyone interested in the nuclear industry, particularly technical engineers and managers from major OEMs; manufacturing supply chain, power plant operators, as well as  research & development teams. It will also be of interest to people from approval authorities and other relevant institutions.

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:30  Registration & Coffee

09:30 - 09:40 Welcome and Introduction to Nuclear AMRC and ESI

Stephen Court (Nuclear AMRC ) and Rajab Said (ESI)

09:40 - 10:00 Trends and Goals in Modelling and Simulation

Steve Curr (Rolls-Royce)

10:00 - 10:30  An Overview of ESI Capabilities in the Nuclear Sector

 Tom Kisielewicz (ESI)

10:30 -10:50 UK Research Programme on Residual Stresses – An Overview

 Steve Bate (Serco Technical Consulting Services)

10:50 - 11:20  Coffee Break

11:20 - 11:40  The Need for Simulation in Nuclear Component Manufacture

TBC  (Clyde Union Pumps)

11:40 - 12:00 Advanced Analysis within Stress Report of Replacement of  

PWR  Steam  Generators

Pascale Goussard (ESI)

12:00 - 12:20 New trends in Realistic Simulations for Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI)  for Immersed Nuclear Structures Subjected to Earthquake

Alain Tramecon (ESI)

12:20 - 13:20  Lunch

13:20 - 13:40 Overview of numerical simulations in structural mechanics for nuclear applications at EDF  

Thomas De Soza  (EDF Energy)

13:40 - 14:00 Influence of Welding Residual Stresses on the Crack Behaviour of a Bi-Metallic Joint

Philippe Mourgue (ESI)

14:00 - 14:20 Current Status and Future of Computational Simulation Technology in the Nuclear Sector and its Supply Chain in the UK.

Dr. John Francis, (University  of Manchester  - Dalton Nuclear Institute)

14:20 - 14:40 Tea Break

14:40 - 15:00 Modelling to Improve Ultrasonic Inspection of Dissimilar Welded Joints

Capucine Carpentier (TWI)

15:00 - 15:20 Fluid-Dynamic & Multi-Physics Simulations in the Energy Industry

Mustafa Megahed (ESI)

15:20 - 15:40 Construction Optimisation through Modelling

Paul Todd (Doosan Babcock)

15:40 - 16:30 Visit to the AMRC and Interim Nuclear AMRC Facilities

 

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.

This event is free of charge. There will be the opportunity for discussion and consultation with representatives from both ESI and Nuclear AMRC, as well as there will be a chance for you to meet and network with other delegates.

Venue:

Nuclear AMRC
AMP Technology Centre
Advanced Manufacturing Park
Brunel Way
Rotherham, S60 5WG

Please register as soon as possible as places are limited.