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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Latest News
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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine C
Session Chair:
Caleb Massey (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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Low-Pressure and Fluidized-Bed Chemical Vapor Deposition of PyC and ZrC for Space Nuclear Propulsion
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Tyler J. Gerczak (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Grant W. Helmreich (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Peter Doyle (ORNL), William F. Cureton (ORNL), John D. Hunn (ORNL)
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Progress Toward In Situ Tempered, Additively Manufactured Ferritic-Martensitic Steels
1:20–1:40PM PDT
C.R. Lear (LANL), T.J. Lienert (Optomec), S.A. Maloy (PNNL)
Counterfeit Prevention Using Thermal Imaging for Binder-Jet Printed Parts
1:40–2:00PM PDT
James Oti (Univ. Pittsburgh), Ryan Wassel (Univ. Pittsburgh), Jung-Kun Lee (Univ. Pittsburgh), Nikhil Bajaj (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Development of a Hastelloy N-Based ODS Alloy Through Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (LPBF) Additive Manufacturing (AM)
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Ertugrul Demir (NCSU), Fedi Fehri (NCSU), Matt DeJong (NCSU), Sourabh Saptarshi (NCSU), Tim Horn (NCSU), Djamel Kaoumi (NCSU)
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