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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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ORNL–General Atomics partnership on ceramic matrix composites
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) with the objective of working together on advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for applications in extreme environments. Materials that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and mechanical stress are required in aerospace, defense, energy, and other sectors.
According to the agreement, the San Diego–based GA-EMS will use resources from ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to develop “scalable, efficient manufacturing techniques for extreme environment materials including precursors, fibers, composites, and coatings utilized in carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), and SiC/SiC composite systems.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Great America 1/2
Session Chair:
Justin K. Watson
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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The Role of Nuclear Training Center in the Smallest Nuclear Country
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Igor Jencic (Jozef Stefan Institute), Tomaž Skobe (Jožef Stefan Institute), Vesna S. Borišek (Jožef Stefan Institute)
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Social Readiness Level and Natural Language Processing: Tools for Measurement and Management of Societal Acceptance of Nuclear Energy
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Hyungjin Kim (Penn State University), Saya Lee (Penn State University), Nonna Sorokina (Penn State University), Darshana Sunoj (Penn State University)
Lessons and Inspiration from Recently-Digitized Archival Nuclear Films
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Nick W. Touran (What is Nuclear)
Advanced Visualization of the Radiation Cast by a Dry Spent Fuel Cask for Public Outreach
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Noel B. Nelson (ORNL), Abiodun I. Adeniyi (ORNL), Dane deWet (ORNL), Georgeta Radulescu (ORNL)
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