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Title: Successful industry-university graduate-level research partnerships at the Pennsylvania State University

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:436800
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  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

Previously, nuclear utilities have been considered {open_quotes}deep pockets{close_quotes} for university research; however, in the current cost-cutting competitive environment, most utilities have drastically reduced or eliminated research. Any collaboration with universities requires that any research effort have a focused objective, short-term duration, and tangible payback. Furthermore, the research must concentrate on solving operating problems, rather than on long-term general concerns. Although practical studies may seem mundane, untheoretical, and uninteresting for most academics, such pragmatic topics can provide interesting research for students and helpful results for the utilities. This paper provides examples of the author`s research funded by utilities. Each project has a specific objective involving a particular utility need or computer code analysis tool.

OSTI ID:
436800
Report Number(s):
CONF-9606116-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 96:005275-0030
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 74; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Reno, NV (United States), 16-20 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English