From NURETH-2013 to NURETH-2019: Non-Critical summary and brief contribution to the history of nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics

Abstract

This paper provides a brief overview of NURETH conferences held in the last decade, spanning from NURETH-13 held in 2009 to NURETH-19 held in 2022. The presentation does not go into discussion of phenomena, their modeling, experimentation, or simulations, but rather provides a high-level overview of seven conferences organized over this period. Given the complexity of nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics as a technical discipline and the exponential growth of technical meetings and even “scientific” publications, the author is aware that room is still available for different opinions on the importance and impact of the NURETH-series of conferences on this field. So, the overall goal of the paper is to stimulate constructive criticism and future discussions among members of the nuclear thermal hydraulics community on the place the NURETH conferences have in the history of the development of nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics and nuclear science, engineering, and technology at large.