{"title":"Dynamic safeguard assessment of terror attacks using system dynamics method for nuclear power plants","authors":"T. Woo, U. Lee, Y. Kim","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.036907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.036907","url":null,"abstract":"For the minimisation of the damage in possible terror attacks on the nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities, a dynamic assessment is performed in the aspects of nuclear safeguard. The incidents against nuclear facilities are modelled by the time-step scenario. Several cases are explained for the illicit trafficking of radioactive material. The dynamic simulation is examined by the system dynamics method. In the modelling, there are three major models that include the nuclear insider terror, the reaction control and the nuclear forensic steps. The risk increases slowly and decreases rapidly in the result. This is the similar pattern of the September 2001 terror where many lives were lost.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"11 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120991780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Irradiation embrittlement monitoring procedures and results of reactor pressure vessels of the WWER type","authors":"L. Kupča","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.036912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.036912","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes part of a knowledge preservation programme coordinated by JRC Petten. The following issues are discussed and analysed: comparison of surveillance specimen results from WWER-440 and 1000 units; surveillance specimen programme modernisation based on the new philosophy and approaches; the efficiency of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) steel annealing by implementation of procedures such as boat sampling, instrumented hardness, neutron diffraction, positron annihilation, etc.; the analyses of irradiated samples from RPV materials by modern methods; the irradiation embrittlement of the RPV weld metal due to the effects of impurities; the evaluation of RPV irradiation embrittlement trends during planned LTO; critical analyses of existing rules and codes, used by lifetime evaluation; theoretical models which may more or less describe the influence of impurities in RPV steels; evaluation of impact and toughness test results by implementation of the 'master curve approach'.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121861836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nuclear Education and Training in Response to Industry and Regulatory Needs through the European Nuclear Education Network Association","authors":"P. Regge, J. Safieh, R. Kusumi","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032308","url":null,"abstract":"The temporary network established through the European Community's (EC) Fifth Framework Programme (FP) was given a more permanent character by the foundation of the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) Association, a nonprofit association established according to the French law of 1901, which pursues a pedagogic and scientific aim. Its objectives are the preservation and development of higher nuclear education and expertise. They are realised through cooperation between the European universities involved in education and research in nuclear disciplines, nuclear research centres and nuclear industry. Supported by the Fifth and Sixth FP of the EC, the ENEN Association established the delivery of the European Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (EMSNE) certificate. In cooperation with industry, regulatory bodies and national nuclear waste agencies in the ENEN-II project, higher education curricula are being developed and harmonised at the European level for radiation protection, radiochemistry, radioecology and underground nuclear waste disposal. Education and training courses have been developed and offered to materialise the core curricula and optional study fields in a European exchange structure. The involvement of the ENEN Association in Sixth EC FP projects expanded ENEN's activities to specialised courses for PhDs and postdoctoral researchers. The ENEN Association contributes to the management of nuclear knowledge within the European Union (EU) and on a global level through participation in the activities of the Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technologies and of the World Nuclear University.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"89 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128002674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing knowledge transfer-oriented ethical cultures in US government agencies regulating the commercial use of nuclear power","authors":"D. Burrell, Emad Rahim, K. Juris, Zara Sette","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032314","url":null,"abstract":"Knowledge management is the practice of capturing critical information and making the right information available to the right people at the right time. Such practices are critical for US government agencies that must make ethical and safety-oriented decisions in regulating commercial operations and waste disposal in the nuclear power industry. The development of knowledge management and knowledge transfer practices related to ethical decision making is critical in preventing the loss of skills, experience, routines and capabilities when employees with expertise on the ethical issues of nuclear power regulation leave their respective organisations. This article uses applied research to explore the required measures for developing knowledge transfer-oriented ethical cultures in government organisations. The goal of this research is to develop solutions that can influence the international world of practice in the areas of knowledge transfer and ethical leadership development.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123397124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experience in the utilisation of a university reactor in education and research","authors":"A. Hawari","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032310","url":null,"abstract":"During the 1980s and 1990s, the utility of university reactors in education and research became questionable. This result may be attributed to several factors, including the decline of programmatic funding for such facilities, the lack of technical personnel who are able to utilise these reactors, and the general apathy towards nuclear engineering education. Recently, nuclear power has reemerged as a viable global source of reliable and environmentally friendly power. Therefore a resurgence of nuclear engineering education and research has been initiated worldwide. At North Carolina State University (NCSU), the Nuclear Reactor Program has initiated an ambitious plan for developing a state-of-the-art reactor-based centre for the nondestructive examination of materials. This centre is based on unique tools that utilise the radiation emanating from the core of the 1-MW PULSTAR reactor as a probe of matter. Facilities to perform neutron imaging and neutron powder diffraction have been developed and are currently operational. An intense low-energy positron beam is in advanced stages of testing and operation. In addition, an Ultracold Neutron source is in the construction stage. All these projects engaged undergraduate and graduate students, which has resulted in an excellent educational and research experience for a new generation of students.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129580565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anil Sagar, B. S. Kademani, R. G. Garg, Vijai Kumar
{"title":"Trends in cobalt-60 research in nuclear science and technology","authors":"Anil Sagar, B. S. Kademani, R. G. Garg, Vijai Kumar","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032313","url":null,"abstract":"This paper quantitatively analyses the growth and development of cobalt-60 research in nuclear science and technology in terms of publications. As per the International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database during 2000-2007, a total of 5874 publications were published. The highest number of papers in a year (896) was in 2002. The average number of publications per year was 734.25. China topped the list with 960 (14.96%) publications followed by Japan with 600 (9.35%), India with 463 (7.21%), Brazil with 339 (5.28%), and the Russian Federation with 266 (4.14%). The authorship and collaboration trend is towards multiauthored papers. Researchers in China, Japan, the Russian Federation and the USA were inclined to work in larger groups. The highly productive institutions were Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India, with 260 publications; Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN), Brazil with 151 publications; and Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Japan with 94 publications. The journals most preferred by scientists for the publication of papers were Acta Agriculturae Nucleatae Sinica with 183 publications, followed by Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection with 182 publications and Radiation Physics and Chemistry with 175 publications.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130456649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PC-based simulator for education in advanced nuclear power plant construction","authors":"L. Po","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032309","url":null,"abstract":"The PC-based reactor simulation software PCTRAN was recently expanded to cover light water advanced reactors. The plant models includes Generation III+ advanced Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) and Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). The evolutionary designs are Areva European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) and GE Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), which includes cooling path redundancy and devices for severe accident mitigation. One step further are the passive-cooled Westinghouse AP1000 and GE Economical and Simplified BWR (ESBWR). Combined with PCTRAN's models of an experimental pool reactor and conventional PWR and BWR with server accident and dose dispersion capability, they form a complete series for education in nuclear technology. The PC-based simulation system helps to train the first generation of technical staff for countries entering the nuclear era.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121235979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nuclear education and knowledge management in the Czech Republic","authors":"K. Matejka, O. Huml","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032307","url":null,"abstract":"As a nuclear energy user, the Czech Republic needs a number of nuclear specialists for the operation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) and the Research and Development (R&D) of new nuclear devices. They are educated in few technical universities and the educational institutions of industrial companies. A main role is played in nuclear education by the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, which operates the VR-1 training reactor. The Czech Nuclear Education Network (CENEN) was established for better cooperation, preservation and further development of higher nuclear education and expertise.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129855215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An applied research study on information technology talent management and knowledge management innovations for Generation Y information technology professionals in the nuclear power industry","authors":"D. Burrell, Gigi Smith","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032312","url":null,"abstract":"Nuclear power plants rely on computerised Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems in monitoring, control and protection at nuclear facilities. I&C systems serve a critical role in monitoring and control functions in nuclear power plants (National Research Council, 1997). To support the use of I&C systems, nuclear power organisations have expanded the intellectual capital of their workforces from scientists and engineers to an abundance of information technology professionals. When it comes to professional Information Technology (IT) organisations in the nuclear power industry, there is a fierce war for their knowledge, experience and talent. As more nuclear power plants are built with digital gauges and sophisticated computerised systems, organisations looking for a quick fix with their IT personnel shortage often employ the strategy of hiring employees from their competitors. The challenge to this strategy is that these employees may commit more to the paycheque than they will to the building and transference of knowledge in nuclear power organisations.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"995 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114092522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Willy Hoppe de Sousa, A. Giardino, A. B. Magalhaes, A. Feher, J. O. Paschoal
{"title":"The construction of scenarios: lessons learned at a Brazilian nuclear and energy research institute","authors":"Willy Hoppe de Sousa, A. Giardino, A. B. Magalhaes, A. Feher, J. O. Paschoal","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2010.032311","url":null,"abstract":"The development of strategic planning in an organisation often involves complexity and uncertainty. In an organisation with a mission to generate knowledge in multiple disciplines, it can be even more complex. One appropriate technique to support the planning process in the mid- and long-term is the construction of scenarios. Extensive as the literature on scenario techniques may be, what can be observed is that tacit technique application aspects are practically not touched. Moreover, as scenario planning is a relatively recent technique amongst Brazilian research institutes, it has not yet been thoroughly researched. The present article presents a summary of four methods of the construction of scenarios and reports in detail the experience acquired in the construction of scenarios conducted by the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN) within the strategic planning cycles of 2002 and 2006. At the end of the article a critical analysis of the two experiments is presented, together with recommendations so that other research institutes would be able to make similar efforts based on the case presented.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129417437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}