4th International Symposium on Probabilistic Methodologies for Nuclear Applications

Rolls-Royce, in association with FESI, is pleased to host the 4th International Symposium on Probabilistic Methodologies for Nuclear Applications (ISPMNA) on November 1–3, 2022, at the Leicester University Space Park (92 Corporation Rd, Leicester, LE4 5SP UK).

Fortunately travel restrictions have relaxed and we have now decided to run the symposium as an in-person event for all presenters and panellists and would like to encourage all participants to attend in-person if possible. We are planning to enable a remote joining option so that non-presenting participants who won’t be travelling can listen to the talks. We look forward to receiving your abstracts and welcoming you to Leicester later in the year.

Since 2013, the Seminar offers a platform for the nuclear industry and regulators to exchange and discuss on the use of probabilistic methods to enhance and complement traditional deterministic regulatory approaches, with the goal of developing more realistic and less overly conservative methodologies. In 2022, the organizing commitee changed the title from seminar to symposium to better reflect the popularity and structure of the gathering.

The presentations will cover state-of-the-art developments of probabilistic methodologies in nuclear industry applications.

Around 30 presentations and two open panel discussions will be scheduled over the course of three days. The topics of discussions include (but are not limited to):

• Probabilistic fracture mechanics (PFM)
• Probabilistic fracture protection
• Probabilistic leak-before-break (LBB)
• Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
• Development of input parameter distributions
• Risk-informed assessments
• Development of probabilistic modelling software

The different topics will be discussed in the context of applications in the nuclear industry. The industry perspective,regulatory context, and the academic quality and feasibility of the proposed methods will be discussed.

The organiser’s have put together a flyer for this event which may be accessed here.