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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.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Nagra publishes license applications for Swiss geologic repository
Nagra, Switzerland’s national cooperative for the disposal of radioactive waste, has published its general license applications for a deep geologic repository and separate spent fuel encapsulation plant, making the documents publicly available on a digital platform.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Palm B
Session Chair:
Matthew R. Denman
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
David S. Grabaskas
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Leveraging Inverse Uncertainty Quantification to Enhance the Resilience of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Duration Estimation
10:00–10:20AM PDT
Priyanka Pandit (NCSU), Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Mihai Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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Regulatory Treatment of Low Frequency External Events under a Risk-Informed Performance-Based Licensing Pathway: Enhanced SPRA-based Margins Assessment
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Ben Chen (ANL), David Grabaskas (ANL)
Primary Site Selection for Air Freight Transport of Department of Defense Microreactors
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Thomas M. O'Connell (NCSU), Yahya A. Alzahrani (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Protecting Microreactors from Extreme External Threats
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Amaury Le Person (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Andrew Whittaker (Univ. Buffalo)
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