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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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Dragonfly, a Pu-fueled drone heading to Titan, gets key NASA approval
Curiosity landed on Mars sporting a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) in 2012, and a second NASA rover, Perseverance, landed in 2021. Both are still rolling across the red planet in the name of science. Another exploratory craft with a similar plutonium-238–fueled RTG but a very different mission—to fly between multiple test sites on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon—recently got one step closer to deployment.
On April 25, NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) announced that the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s icy moon passed its critical design review. “Passing this mission milestone means that Dragonfly’s mission design, fabrication, integration, and test plans are all approved, and the mission can now turn its attention to the construction of the spacecraft itself,” according to NASA.
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Session
Overview of MARVEL Readiness
Technical Session|Panel
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Massimiliano Fratoni, John H. Jackson (INL)
Panelists: Justin T. Johnson (INL), Travis King (INL), MW (Mike) Patterson (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
2024 ANS Annual Conference
RPD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Strengthening U.S./International Relationships Through Nuclear Energy
Matt Wargon (TerraPower), Ishita Trivedi (INL), Pierre-Clément Simon (INL)
Panelists: Pierre-Clément Simon, Moderator (INL), Youssef Ballout (INL), Catherine Prat (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Massimiliano Fratoni (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Young Members Group
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Paper
Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Property of 316L Stainless Steel Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Rongjie Song (INL), Michael Moorehead (INL), Xinchang Zhang (INL), Dewen Yushu (INL), Jia-Hong Ke (INL)
MSTD|Accelerating Structural Material Development
Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of the INL Boiling Water Reactor Test Facility Using RELAP5-3D©
Andrew Prince (Oregon State), Izabela Gutowska (Oregon State), Wade Marcum (Oregon State), Nate Oldham (INL), Jason Barney (INL), Kendell Horman (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), Joshua Graves (ORNL)
THD|Computational Two-Phase Flow
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT
Advanced Reactor Modeling and Simulation Using MOOSE-based Griffin
Workshop
Namjae Choi (INL), Yeon Sang Jung / Shikhar Kumar (ANL)
Sunday, June 16, 2024|1:00–5:00PM PDT
CFD and System Code Validation for HTGR Applications Leveraging HTTF Data
Robert Kile (INL), Izabela Gutowska (OSU)
Panelists: Aaron S. Epiney (INL), Mauricio E. T. Retamales (INL), Thanh Q. Hua (ANL), Florent Heidet (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
THD
Methods and Tools to Assess Robustness of Nuclear Plant Outages
D. Mandelli (INL), A. Al Rashdan (INL), C. Wang (INL), S. St. Germain (INL), S. Lawrence (INL), N. Mapes (INL), J. Cogliati (INL)
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Operation, Performance and Reliability Management|Operation, Performance, and Reliability Management: I
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Computational Modeling of Induction Heating of Stainless Steel Surrogates for Uranium Metal-Based Fuel Rods for Development of a Zone Refining Process
Hayden Hansen (Univ. Utah), Jon Dromey (Univ. Utah), Ethan Rose (Univ. Utah), Tae-Sic Yoo (INL), Michael Simpson (Univ. Utah)
FCWMD|ARPA-E ONWARDS and CURIE Project Updates: I
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Integrated Approach to Post-Irradiation Examination of Nuclear Materials at Idaho National Laboratory
Fabiola Cappia (INL), Daniel Murray (INL), Brandon Miller (INL), Grace Burke (INL), Jian Gan (INL), Aaron Craft (INL), Colin Judge (INL)
MSTD|Accelerating Fuels and Materials Research: II
Designing Novel Metallic Fuels Systems Using Multi-Principal Element Alloys
G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), J. Zelina (INL), T. Yao (INL), N. Woolstenhulme (INL), J. Zillenger (INL), B. Curnutt (INL), L. Hawkins (INL), A. Weiss (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
MSTD|Accelerating Fuels and Materials Research: III
Event
Advanced Reactor Modeling and Simulation Using MOOSE-based Griffin Workshop- SOLD OUT
Tours and Events
Development of Segregated Thermal-Hydraulics Solvers in MOOSE
Peter German (INL), Alexander D. Lindsay (INL), Mauricio E. Tano (INL), Guillaume L. Giudicelli (INL), Ramiro O. Freile (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL)
THD|Computational Thermal Hydraulics
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Nuclear Energy Cost Estimation for Energy Mix Planning
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Panelists: Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI), Edward C. Shyloski (Shylo Consulting LLC)
Markets, Financing, and Economics
A Knowledge Graph Approach to Analyze Systems and Assets Health
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), J. Cogliati (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), C.M. Godbole (INL)
Fuel Safety Testing for Modern Fuel Research Programs at TREAT
Colby Jensen (INL), Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Jason Schulthess (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
MSTD|In-Pile Testing of Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Fission Accelerated Steady-State Post Irradiation Examinations of U-10Zr Metallic Fuel
S. Patnaik (INL), G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), Alexander L. Swearingen (INL), Jacob A. Hirschhorn (INL), L. Capriotti (INL)
MSTD|Accelerating Fuels and Materials Research: I
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Investigation of Gamma/Heavy Ion Irradiated Materials and Nuclear Graphite Studies by use of Positron Annihilation
Jagoda Urban-Klaehn (INL), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Jacy K. Conrad (INL), Arvin Cunningham (INL), Anne Gaffney (INL), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Di Chen (INL), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasebani (Oregon State)
MSTD|Irradiation Testing and Characterization Facilities: I and Lightning Talks
In-Situ Ion Irradiation of a Spent UO2 Fuel
Sadman Sakib (NCSU), Yunyuan Lu (NCSU), Cameron B. Howard (INL), Chao Jiang (INL), Sudipta Biswas (INL), Dewen Yushu (INL), Jatuporn Burns (INL), Wei-Yeng Chen (ANL), Lingfeng He (NCSU)
MSTD|Irradiation Testing and Characterization Facilities: II
Application of a Qualitative Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Approach for the MARVEL Microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory
Doug Gerstner (INL), Jason Andrus (INL), Amanda Foley (INL), Troy Reiss (INL)
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
NISD|Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Approaches: I
Conceptual Design of Equipment and Operations for Treatment of Fermi-1 Blanket Material
B.D. Preussner (INL), S.D. Herrmann (INL), R.C. Campbell (INL), M.R. Meengs (INL)
FCWMD|AI/ML, Modeling, Design, and Simulation Approaches for FCWMD Applications
Refining Absorber Shroud Geometry to Maximize Power Output and Reduce Power Peaking in ATF Test Train
Matilda Åberg Lindell (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Travis Labossiere-Hickman (INL)
Parallel Irradiation Testing to Support Accelerated Down-Selection of Advanced Fuels
G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), Nic Woolstenhulme (INL), L. Capriotti (INL), S. Patnaik (INL), A. Nelson (ORNL), C. Petrie (ORNL), P. Doyle (ORNL), Jason Harp (ORNL)
MSTD|Accelerated Testing, Qualification, and Regulatory Acceptance of Fuels and Materials
High Impact Fuel Irradiation Testing Strategies Through International Frameworks
G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), D. Wachs (INL), C. Jensen (INL), D. Kamerman (INL), S. Holcombe (Lightbridge Corp.), M. Bales (Nuclear Energy Agency)
Safety Considerations for Advanced Material Irradiation at the Advanced Test Reactor
Daniel K. Sluder (INL), R. Duane Ball (INL), Nate S. Oldham (INL), Jacob L. Westacott (INL)
NISD|Nuclear Installations Safety: General I
Assessment of Local Thermal Conductivity and Microstructure of Ultra-Low Burnup U-20 wt% Pu- 10 wt% Zr Alloy
Cynthia Adkins (INL), Ethan Hisle (INL), Daniele Salvato (INL), Assel Aitkaliyeva (Univ. Florida), Tiankai Yao (INL)
MSTD|Fuels and Materials for Fast Reactors
Comparison of Porosity Distribution in U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr
Mary Sevart (Univ. Florida), Mitch Mika (Univ. Florida), Luca Capriotti (INL), Tiankai Yao (INL), Fei Xu (INL), Karen Wright (INL), Assel Aitkaliyeva (Univ. Florida)
Pulsed Neutron Characterization of Irradiated Fuels at LANSCE
S.C. Vogel (LANL), James R. Angell (INL), T. Balke (Purdue Univ.), C.A. Bouman (Purdue Univ.), F. Cappia (INL), D.T. Carver (LANL), L. Capriotti (INL), A.E. Craft (INL), J. Harp (ORNL), P. Hoseman (Univ. California, Berkeley), E.J. Larson (LANL), A.M. Long (LANL), A.S. Losko (Technical Univ. Munich), K.J. McClellan (LANL), B.E. Wohlberg (LANL)
Consideration of Design Based Uncertainties in TREAT Reactor Control Mechanisms During Steady-State Operation
Ishita Trivedi (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Mark DeHart (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL)
RPD|Reactor Physics Design, Validation and Operational Experience
Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification of Machine Learning Models
Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
Panelists: Lander Ibarra (ANL), Prashant K. Jain (ORNL), Christopher Ritter (INL)
Evaluating PRA Tools for Accurate and Efficient Quantifications: A Follow-Up Benchmarking Study Including FTREX
Asmaa Farag (NCSU), S. Ted Wood (INL), Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Egemen M. Aras (INL), Jordan T. Boyce (INL), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
NISD|Advancements in Risk Analysis Software
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Assessment of the Thermal Extraction Capabilities of the HYBRID Modelica Models
Iza G. Lantgios (INL), Logan D. Williams (INL), Daniel M. Mikkelson (INL)
Reactors for Heat and Combined Heat and Power|Reactors for Heat and Combined Heat and Power: I
Influence of Gamma Radiation on the Mechanical Behavior of Seismic Protective Devices
Ajaykumar D. Patel (Univ. Buffalo), Dean R. Peterman (INL), Evans D. Kitcher (INL), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Andrew S. Whittaker (Univ. Buffalo)
Fuels, Materials, and Structures|Fuels, Materials, and Structures
Intersystem Software Common Cause Failure Modeling of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
Jisuk Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.), Tate Shorthill (INL), Edward Chen (INL), Han Bao (INL)
Plant Safety, Regulations, and Licensing|Plant Safety, Regulations, and Licensing: III
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Options for Achieving Cost Reduction in Advanced Reactors Through Open Architecture
Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Daniel Lamb (Univ. Cambridge), Tony Roulstone (Univ. Cambridge), Ian Prado (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Tracy Becker (Univ. California, Berkeley), Nahuel Guaita (INL), Sunming Qin (INL), Andrew W. Foss (INL), Ian Woodhouse (Terra Praxis), Eric Ingersoll (Terra Praxis)
Markets, Financing, and Economics|Markets, Financing, and Economics
Statistical and Neural Network for Real Sensor-Data-Driven Anomaly Detection in Nuclear Applications
Imtiaz Nasim (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Joshua E. Daw (INL), Mingyue Ji (Univ. Utah), Sneha Kasera Kumar (Univ. Utah)
Operation, Performance and Reliability Management|Operation, Performance, and Reliability Management: II
Digital-Twin-Enabling Technologies for Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plant Components
Edward Chen (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Development of Data Reporting Standards for High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) Thermal-Fluid Experiments
Sunming Qin (INL), Zachary Welker (Univ. Michigan), Robert F. Kile (INL), Gerhard Strydom (INL)
Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing|Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing: Gas Cooled Reactors
Uncertainty Propagation from Experiment Measurements to Modeling Approaches: A Case for SMR Steam Entrainment Testing
Kenneth L. Fossum (INL), Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing|Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing: I
Operation and Security Considerations for Heat Pipe Cooled Microreactors
Ilyas Yilgor (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Scott Ferrara (INL)
OPD|Operations and Power: General and Lightning Talks
Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Relationship Development Workshop
J. Keith Jewell (INL), Jeffery Giglio (INL), Brenden Heidrich (INL)
ETWDD|Education, Training, and Workforce Development: General and Lightning Talks
Causality Extraction from Nuclear Licensee Event Reports Using a Hybrid Framework
Shahidur Rahoman Sohag (Univ. Idaho), Sai Zhang (INL), Min Xian (Univ. Idaho), Shoukun Sun (Univ. Idaho), Fei Xu (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL)
Dynamic System Scaling/Similarity Analysis of Accelerated Irradiation Testing of Uranium Dioxide Fuel
Ian T. Ferguson (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Ramon K. Yoshiura (INL), Charles P. Folsom (INL), Daniel M. Wachs (INL)
Improved Simulation of UO2 Fuel Creep Deformation in LWR Fuel Elements
R.T. Sweet (INL), J.A. Hirschhorn (INL), C.O.T. Galvin (LANL), S.R. Novascone (INL)
MSTD|Nuclear Fuels: I
Incorporating a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Process into Nuclear Fuel and Materials Development for Advanced Reactors
Sai Zhang (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL), Peng Xu (INL)
MSTD|Nuclear Fuels: II
Correlating Damage with Acoustic Emission in Creeping 316 Stainless Steels
Muhammad Khan (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Chenxi Xu (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Javier Obregon (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Derek Kultgen (ANL), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Didem Ozevin (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Matthew Daly (Univ. Illinois, Chicago)
MSTD|Environmental Degradation of Materials: II
Will Compositionally Complex Carbide Ceramics be Enabling Materials for Nuclear Energy Applications?
Bai Cui (Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln), Fei Wang (Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln), Lanh Trinh (Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln), Kaustubh Bawane (INL), Zilong Hua (INL), Linu Malakka (INL), Lingfeng He (NCSU), Khalid Hattar (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Luke Wadle (Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln), Yongfeng Lu (Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln)
MSTD|Additive/Advanced Manufacturing: II and Machine Learning in Nuclear Materials
Microstructural and Mechanical Property Heterogeneity as a Function of Processing Parameters and Post-Build Heat Treatment for Laser Powder Bed Fusion 316H Stainless Steel
Geeta Kumari (ORNL), Selda Nayir (ORNL), Amy Godfrey (ORNL), David Collins (ORNL), Josh Kendall (ORNL), Chase Joslin (ORNL), Ryan Duncan (ORNL), Andres Marquez Rossy (ORNL), Amir Ziabari (ORNL), Peeyush Nandwana (ORNL), Caleb Massey (ORNL)
Parametric Study of Quenching Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel and ZIRLO Tubes in Simulated LOCA Reflood Conditions
Nicolas Fox (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cole Dunbar (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Thomas Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology)
THD|Experimental Thermal Hydraulics
Investigation of Core Inlet Flow Distribution for the Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor
E. Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), T. Loebig (Westinghouse Electric Co.), C. Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), P. Ferroni (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
THD|Advanced Reactor Thermal Hydraulics: I
Development and Validation of a Three-Dimensional Griffin Model of the Advanced Test Reactor
Mark D. DeHart (INL), Khang H.N. Nguyen (NCSU), Joshua T. Hanophy (INL), Yaqi Wang (INL)
RPD|Research Reactors in Support of Advanced Reactors R&D
