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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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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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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PNNL seeks high-energy neutrons from SpaceX launch of Polaris Dawn
When a SpaceX rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on September 10 (see video here), sending a crewed commercial mission into low Earth orbit, an experiment designed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was onboard. Several high-purity metal samples will orbit Earth and absorb cosmic radiation for five days—including that from the Van Allen radiation belt—to help the lab answer questions about the radiation environment for manned space missions, according to a news release from PNNL.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Palm H
Session Chair:
Alex Grannan (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Eric Cervi (ANL)
Session Organizers:
Hiroyuki Yoshida (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Mauricio E. Tano (INL)
Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Sensitivity Analyses of Natural Convection in the AP1000 Passive Containment Cooling System Following LBLOCA Using CFD
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Hossam H. Abdellatif (Univ. Idaho), David Arcilesi (Univ. Idaho), Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
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Modeling In-Reactor Temperature Gradients in Lithium Aluminate Ceramic Pellets
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Nathan Carstens (PNNL), Mie Azuma (PNNL), Robert Gates (PNNL)
Post-Test Calculation Results of C2.1 Test of OECD-ATLAS3 International Cooperation Program
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Seok Cho (KAERI), Byoung-Uhn Bae (KAERI), Yu-Sun Park (KAERI), Nam-Hyun Choi (KAERI), Jae-Bong Lee (KAERI), Jong-Rok Kim (KAERI), Kyoung-Ho Kang (KAERI)
Uncertainty Propagation from Experiment Measurements to Modeling Approaches: A Case for SMR Steam Entrainment Testing
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Kenneth L. Fossum (INL), Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
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