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14 May: METIS Spring School Wraps Up on Aegina, Advancing Nuclear Safety Through Seismic Understanding

The idyllic island of Aegina played host to a productive and insightful METIS Spring School this past week, hosted by Dimitrios Vamvatsikos, Angeliki Gerontati, METIS consortium partners National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The Spring School is part of the education and training under the METIS project to advance future research in the field of seismic nuclear safety. The School focused on bolstering nuclear safety through advanced seismic assessment, the event brought together leading researchers, students, docs, and postdocs braving the unusually cold Spring to foster new paths of knowledge.

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21 Nov: Fourth METIS project newsletter

With this newsletter we invite you to learn more about the project’s latest developments and the partners’ achievements as we near the end of the project. Please check our recent advances to improve the seismic risk assessment analysis chain, from hazard and ground motion to site response, fragility, and risk quantification and explore our upcoming and final events.

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05 Nov: Fragility Analysis of METIS case study

Author: Mohamed Zouatine, RPTU, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität

Within the scope of WP6, models for several structures, systems, and components (SSCs) of the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) facilities were developed. These include the Reactor Building, Diesel Generator Building (DGB), Filter Containment Venting System (FCVs), Transformer, Control Monitor Cabinet (CMC), and Pump.

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05 Nov: New Methods and Tools for Seismic PSA System Analyis: SCRAM++

Authors: Dr. Saran Srikanth Bodda, Research Faculty, Center for Nuclear Energy Facilities and Structures (CNEFS) and Professor Abhinav Gupta, Director of CNEFS, North Carolina State University

The nuclear industry increasingly employs Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) to enhance safety during routine operations and mitigate external hazards. PRA addresses uncertainties and complex interconnections within nuclear power plants, serving as a crucial tool in risk-informed decision-making.

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11 Jun: METIS in Ljubljana, Slovenia

The METIS project met in Ljubljana Slovenia 5-7 June for the plenary meeting and an on-site workshop!

The METIS plenary took place over two days in Ljubljana hosted by Matjaz Dolsek (University of Ljubljana), attended by the METIS Consortium and three members from the EAB onsite: John Richards (EPRI, USA), Abhinav Gupta (NCSU CNEFS, USA), Tadeusz Szczesiak (ENSI, Switzerland)