Recruiting Presentation

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What Is KAPL?

• A WORLD CLASS
• Research and Development Laboratory that
  Supports the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

A Department of Energy Facility operated by
Lockheed Martin
Naval Reactor Design Fleet Support
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Where Is KAPL?
KAPL, Inc. - Knolls Site - Kesselring Site
Bangor Naval Base Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Fleet Support

• New Construction Oversight
• Immediate Response to Ship Needs
• 365 Day/Year, 24 Hours/Day
• Technical Service
• Operating/Maintenance Procedures
• Cost Reduction
• RPCO-on-Site Service
• Dismantlement/Disposal

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
New London Naval Base
Electric Boat Shipyard
Norfolk Naval Base Norfolk Naval Shipyard Newport
News Shipbuilding
Ships at Sea
San Diego Naval Base
Kings Bay Naval Base
Pearl Harbor Naval Base Pearl Harbor Naval
Shipyard
Ships at Sea
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Laboratory Operations
Knolls Site

• Headquarters for KAPL, Inc. Operation
• Center for Design and Engineering
• Labs/Computers/Experimental Facilities

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KAPL Mission

• ?Power Plant Design and Support
• ?Advanced Technology
• ?Naval Personnel
  Training
• DESIGN AND SUPPORT FOR THE NAVAL FLEET OF
  TODAY AND TOMORROW

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NR Program Core Values

• Nuclear Navy Is Essential
• U.S. is a maritime Nation
• Navy defends national interests
• 40 of US combatants are nuclear
• Relentless Pursuit of Technical Excellence
• People are the key resource
• Integrity, self-criticism, and candor
• Always improve the process and the product
• Formality and Discipline
• Safety is paramount
• Always do what is right
• Respect the Environment
• Dont impact the environment
• Meet or exceed applicable standards
• Meet Future Challenges
• Reduce cost Design/construction/operations
• Pursue advanced technology

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One Customer

• NAVAL REACTORS (NR)
• Provides Funding, Strategic Direction Oversight
• Pursuit of Excellence
• Long Term Program
• A Distinguished Record
• of Achievement
• Strong Future

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KAPL Success Story
Virginia Class
Ohio Class
Los Angeles Class
84 Nuclear Powered Ships 71 with KAPL Lead
Nimitz Class
NR-1
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KAPLs Advanced Technology
Advanced reactor design requires expertise in
Acoustics Materials Science Reactor
Engineering Instrumentation Control
Experimental Engineering Scientific
Computations Information Technology
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Nuclear Analysis

• Diffusion Transport Theory
• Stochastic Deterministic Methods
• Spatial Kinetics
• Time Dependent Depletion
• Numerical Analysis
• 2D 3D Modeling

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Materials and Chemical Sciences

• Atomistic Modeling
• Multi-Scale Modeling

• Materials Characterization
• Quantum Chemistry

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Fluid Mechanics

• Two Phase Heat and Mass Transfer
• Advanced Experimental and Numerical Techniques

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KAPL Is In Search of...

• Engineers and Scientists
• - Computer Science - Chemical
• - Nuclear - Materials
• - Mathematics - Electrical
• - Mechanical

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Leadership Development Programs

• Nuclear Operations Program
• Leadership Development Program
• Engineering
• Finance
• Human Resources
• KAPL Advanced Engineering Program
• Field Engineering

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Career Enhancement Opportunities

• Technical Training
• Personal Development
• Professional Societies
• Patents Publications

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Education Programs

• Now While in School
• NNPP Fellowship
• Summer Intern Program
• Continuing Education
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Hardware Design Skills
• Computational Mechanics Program
• Material Science Program
• Reactor Plant Design and Analysis Program
• Computer Training
• Personal Development

ABILITY TO CHANGE JOBS ASSIGNMENTS
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LIVING IN THE CAPITAL REGION
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Community Service
Educational Outreach Program
Nova Society
United Way
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KAPL OFFERS...

• Challenging Work
• Cutting Edge Technology
• Personal and Professional Growth
• Continuous Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Business Stability
• Networking Opportunities

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The Employer Of Choice

• 401K with Company Match
• Pension Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Vacation Plus Options to Buy Defer
• Adjustable Work Hours
• Health Club Discounts
• Employee Clubs

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Reactor Design Challenge

• Allow No Fission Product Release
• Operate For Life of The Ship
• Minimize Crew Exposure
• Minimize Noise Generation
• Survive Battle Conditions and Fight
• Maximize Responsiveness and Flexibility
• Extreme Conditions - Polar Ice Cap To Persian
  Gulf
• Cradle to Grave Stewardship
• And Fit Within The Ships Space and Weight
  Constraints

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Technology
Reactor Design . . . Nuclear/Thermal-Hydraulic/Cor
e Mechanical Instrumentation Control . . .
Propulsion Plant Engineering . . .
NDT . . . Fluid Dynamics . . . Materials
Development. . . Shield Design . . .
Radiochemistry Scientific Computation/Visualizatio
n . . . Structural Mechanics . . . Manufacturing
Engineering
B A S E L I N E
A D V A N C E S
Power Electronics High Temperature Fuels
Materials Smart Materials . . . Corrosion
Science Ceramic Composites
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KAPL Nuclear Design Methods

• Focus Areas
• Monte Carlo
• Advanced Deterministic Transport (ADT)
• Reactor Kinetics / Plant Analysis
• Diffusion Theory
• Nuclear Data

• Methods Skills
• Transport Theory
• Computational Methods
• Software Development
• Nuclear Data Evaluation
• Design Procedures
• Experimental Methods

• Mission
• Develop Advanced Physics and Analysis Tools to
  provide Production Reactor Design and Analysis
  Capability.
• Couple Systems to Effective User Environments /
  Visualization Tools.

• Key Projects
• MC21 for reactor design
• SPANDEX / coupled physics
• ADT reactor design tool
• High energy cross section measurement capability

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KAPL Nuclear Design Methods

• Neutron Cross Section Experimental Program (CSEP)
• Thermal epithermal capture and transmission
• Epithermal - fast scattering transmission

• Investigate fuel, poison, reflector, moderator,
  shielding materials
• Data reduction and analysis
• Contribute to Nuclear Data body of knowledge,
  Chart of the Nuclides, internal needs

• RPI Gaerttner Laboratory Linear Accelerator
• 65 MeV L-band LINAC
• Time-of-flight neutron experiments
• MS, PhD project opportunities

• Hardware and experimental design, execution
• Data reduction analysis
• Numerical modeling

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KAPL Shielding Group
Fleet Support ?
Operating Fleet and Prototypes New Construction and Test
Refueling Support Decommissioning
Transportation Disposal
NR Program Record in Radiation Protection and
Environmental Impact Excellence
Advanced Design ?
Shielding Mass Design Challenges to Meet
Customer Requirements
Methods Development ?
Shielding Analysis with Advanced Deterministic
and Monte Carlo Codes Computation Challenges
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Shielding Methods Development Benchmarking 3D
Codes with Experiment
Comparison of Flux Spectra from Neutron
Proportional Counters and TORT Calculations
252Cf point source
KAPL Mock-up of Dog-Legged Void in Iron and
Polyethylene
Neutron energy, MeV
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Shielding Methods Development Benchmarking 3D
Codes Against Each Other
Codes Are Qualified for Each New
Application Optimum Solution Parameters Make
Large Scale Problems Tractable
(Analytical Benchmark of Spent Fuel Configuration)
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Questions?