Nuclear science
Overview
The goal of the NEA in this area is to help member countries identify, collate, develop and disseminate basic scientific and technical knowledge required to ensure safe, reliable and economic operation of current nuclear systems and to develop next-generation technologies.
Objectives
- To help advance the existing scientific knowledge needed to enhance the performance and safety of current nuclear systems;
- To contribute to building a solid scientific and technical basis for the development of future-generation nuclear systems;
- To support the preservation of essential knowledge in the field of nuclear science.
Programme of work
The NEA nuclear science programme is developed and executed by the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), comprising high-level scientific experts from all NEA member countries. The secretarial support to the NSC is provided by the Division of Nuclear Science. Close co-operation with the Data Bank is maintained, primarily because of the potential for mutual benefit to be gained between the programme of work of the Data Bank and the type of activities pursued within the nuclear science programme. The main areas of work are:
Working parties (and expert groups)
- The Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS)
- The Working Party on Scientific Issues of the Fuel Cycle (WPFC)
- The Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS)
- The Working Party on Multi-scale Modelling of Fuels and Structural Materials for Nuclear Systems (WPMM)
- The Working Party on International Nuclear Data Evaluation Co-operation (WPEC)
- Expert Group on Improvement of Integral Experiments Data for Minor Actinide Management (EGIEMAM-II)
- Expert Group on Accident Tolerant Fuels for Light Water Reactors (EGATFL)
- Expert Group on Multi-physics Experimental Data, Benchmarks and Validation (EGMPEBV)
Joint projects
Related links
- Nuclear science publications
- Nuclear science documents
- Research and test facilities database (RTFDB)
- NSC members' area (password protected | reminder)
For more information, please contact .
Nuclear science events
Preparing the Kick-off of FIDES Joint Experimental Programmes
Paris, France, 3-5 September 2019
EGMPEBV and WPRS workshops – GRS
Garching, Germany, 26-28 June 2019
Workshop on Introduction to the Multinational NEA Framework for In-pile Fuel and Material Testing
Paris, France, 4-5 March 2019
Workshop on Building Multinational Fuels and Materials Testing Capacities for Science, Safety and Industry
Paris, France, 4-5 October 2018
Fifteenth NEA Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation
Manchester, UK, 30 September‑3 October 2018
Workshop on Enhancing Experimental Support for Advancements in Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Paris, France, 8‑10 January 2018
NEA/WRPS benchmark workshops (UAM-11, SFR-UAM-3, C5G7-TD-2) held in conjunction with related meetings (CTF-4, AER-D)
Erlangen, Germany, 8‑12 May 2017
Workshop on Nuclear fuel Modelling to Support Safety and Performance Enhancement of Water-Cooled Reactors
Paris, France, 7‑9 March 2017
Fourteenth Information Exchange Meetings on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (IEM P&T)
San Diego, USA, 17‑20 October 2016
Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF), 13th meeting
Dresden, Germany, 10‑12 October 2016
Third International Workshop on Technology and Components of the Accelerator-driven Systems (TCADS)
Mito, Japan, 6‑9 September 2016
Fourth International Workshop on Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems (SMINS)
Manchester, UK, 11-14 July 2016
Last reviewed: 21 November 2017
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