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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
Meeting Spotlight
2021 ANS Virtual Annual Meeting
June 14–16, 2021
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
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April 2021
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The consequences of closure: The local cost of shutting down a nuclear power plant
When on May 7, 2013, the Kewaunee nuclear power plant in rural Wisconsin was shut down, it took with it more than 600 full-time jobs and more than $70 million in lost wages, not including temporary employment from refueling and maintenance outages. Taking into account indirect business-to-business activity, the total economic impact of the closure of the single-unit pressurized water reactor was estimated to be more than $630 million to the surrounding three-county area.
Alfred Amorosi
Karl O. Ott
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (First Place)University of Wisconsin-Madison (Second Place)Texas A&M University (Third Place)University of Florida (Honorable Mention)
Gerald A. Eisert
Mitchel E. CunninghamThomas M. Sutton
Robert D. Bromm
Andre GauvenetHarry HollingshausThomas H. RowJack Scarborough
Small Local SectionsLouisiana (Meritorious)Michigan (Best Membership)Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)Long Island and Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Section Management)Eastern Washington, Central Illinois, Northern Pennsylvania, Southeast Florida (Meritorious Finalists)Large Local SectionsWashington DC (Best Membership)Eastern Carolinas (Meritorious, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)Idaho (Best Section Management)International Local SectionsFrance (Meritorious, All Categories)
Leo B. Holland (Martin Marietta Energy Systems)Louis F. Storz (Toledo Edison)
Susana Valenti
A. Burtron Johnson, Jr.K. Linga Murty
Pajarito Canyon Site Approved SeptemberSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 1 Approved SeptemberWaste Calcining Facility Approved September
Vicki M. Bier
Paul DozineHerbert E. HungerfordJohn W. LandisThomas F. Plunkett
Allen BrodskyShiori Ishino
W. Kenneth Davis
Joseph T. Thomas
GraduateOhio State UniversityLaurian Dinca, Geoffrey Golub, Brian Kelley, Daryl Lacy, David Lewis, Greg PhillipsUniversity of TennesseeM. Dunn, S. Goluoglu, R. Metcalf, A. WilkinsonUndergraduateNorth Carolina State UniversityMeredith Nahm, Crystal BuchananUniversity of TennesseePatrick Brantley, Anthony Carey, Jeff Jeanguenat, Chris Jones, Stead Kiger, Michelle Woodall
Herbert S. Isbin
Robert DautrayJohn D. LindlSadao Nakai
Cordell Reed
Jules Horowitz
John J. Taylor
