Call for Papers
International Conference on Modeling and Simulation Technology for Power Plants (PowerPlantSim'06)

(formerly NUCS)

Sponsored by:
The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS)

February 6 - 8, 2006

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta Perimeter Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

This annual conference sponsored by the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) is organized to bring professionals within the power plant modeling & simulation field together with other peers, contractors, vendors, suppliers, standards committee members, and regulators. Information is exchanged through the formal presentation of professional papers, participation in panel discussions, and industrial user's group meetings that focus on the special needs within the nuclear and fossil fueled power plant simulation community.

Professional paper presentations will be provided on February 5-10, 2006. Vendor booth displays are also available for observation and hands-on demonstration opportunities of the latest technologies in software and equipment.

To participate in the planning process, suggestions for sessions should be sent to the general chair by June 30, 2005. Send simulation technology session suggestions to the General Chair.

Suggested Session Titles Include:

Core, Thermal Hydraulic, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Modeling
Plant Process Computers, Soft Panel Simulation
Simulation Primary and Secondary Systems Modeling Applications
Simulator Performance and Transient Test Results
Simulation Development and Upgrade Projects
ANSI-3.5 Standard Committee Update - Panel Discussion
NRC Update - Panel Discussion
INPO Simulator Expectations Update - Panel Discussion

Included at the conference will be various workshops and workgroups, such as:

Regional Workshops; MANTG, SSNTA, MNTA, WESTRAIN
Utility Simulator Users group Annual Meeting
Vendor User Groups

Key Dates

Abstracts due to General Chair September 30, 2005
Notification of AcceptanceOctober 14, 2005
Presentation Material DueDecember 23, 2005
Optional Full Paper DueDecember 23, 2005

Other Important Dates

Preliminary program available

November 30, 2005

PowerPlantSim'06 logistics planning committee meeting

Sunday, February 5, 2006

Daily coordination

speakers' breakfast each day

PowerPlantSim'07 pre-planning committee meeting

February 9, 2006

A PDF version of this Call for Papers can be found here.

PowerPlantSim'06 Chairs:

General Chair: Scott M. Halverson
AmerenUE
Callaway Plant
Jct Hwy CC & Hwy O
P. O. Box 620
Fulton, MO 65251
Tel: 573-676-8257
Panel Chair: Carl Golightly
Energy Northwest
P. O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1034
Richland, WA 99352-0968
Tel: 509-377-8268
Exhibits Chair: Steve Branch
SCS

Sponsored by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
P.O. Box 17900
San Diego, California 92177
Phone 858-277-3888
Fax 858-277-3930
E-mail scs@scs.org

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