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This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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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 THD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine F
Session Chair:
Subash L. Sharma (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Juliana Pacheco Duarte (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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Uncertainties for In-Reactor Testing of Tritium Loaded Getters with Temperature Control
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Mie Azuma (PNNL), Nathan Carstens (PNNL), Kevin Anderson (PNNL), Robert Gates (PNNL)
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Preliminary Experimental and Numerical Studies of Light-Core Vortex Rings
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Thien Duy Nguyen (ORNL), Nolan Goth (ORNL), Pablo Moresco (ORNL), Vincent Jodoin (ORNL), Vivek Rao (ORNL)
Identification of Relevant Dimensionless Parameters Using Buckingham Pi Analysis of Helical Rifled Tubes
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Ryan P. McGuire (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), James Vulcanoff (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Scaling Sensitivity Analysis of PUMA Bottom Drain Line Break Accident
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Xueyan Zhang (Huazhong Univ. Science and Technology), Jun Yang (Huazhong Univ. Science and Technology)
Correlation Models of Radioactive Particle Deposition in Ventilation Ducts in Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Daniel Orea (ORNL), Thien Duy Nguyen (ORNL), William McCarter (ORNL), Scott Nelson (ORNL), Joanna McFarlane (ORNL)
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