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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Simon Pimblott (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Refining Absorber Shroud Geometry to Maximize Power Output and Reduce Power Peaking in ATF Test Train
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Matilda Åberg Lindell (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Travis Labossiere-Hickman (INL)
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Fuel Safety Testing for Modern Fuel Research Programs at TREAT
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Colby Jensen (INL), Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Jason Schulthess (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
Dynamic System Scaling/Similarity Analysis of Accelerated Irradiation Testing of Uranium Dioxide Fuel
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Ian T. Ferguson (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Ramon K. Yoshiura (INL), Charles P. Folsom (INL), Daniel M. Wachs (INL)
In Situ Cladding Surface Temperature Measurements During Simulated LOCA Transients
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Mackenzie J. Ridley (ORNL), Samuel B. Bell (ORNL), Nathan A. Capps (ORNL)
Impact of Stoichiometry and Radiation in Mesoscale Models of UO2 Densification
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Brandon Battas (Univ. Florida), Michael R. Tonks (Univ. Florida), Michael Cooper (LANL)
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