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On moving fast and breaking things
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
So much of what is happening in federal nuclear policy these days seems driven by a common approach popularized in the technology sector. Silicon Valley calls it “move fast and break things,” a phrase originally associated with Facebook’s early culture under Mark Zuckerberg. The idea emerged in the early 2000s as software companies discovered that rapid iteration, frequent experimentation, and a willingness to tolerate failure could dramatically accelerate innovation. This philosophy helped drive the growth of the social media, smartphones, cloud computing, and digital platforms that now underpin modern economic and social life.
Today, that mindset is also influencing federal nuclear policy. The Trump administration views accelerated nuclear deployment as part of a broader competition with China for technological and AI leadership. In that context, it seems willing to accept greater operational risk in pursuit of strategic advantage and long-term economic and security objectives.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Michigan/Michigan State
Session Chair:
Haiyan N. Zhao
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Preliminary Study for Cr-coating Effect on Burst Behavior under Simulated LOCA Conditions
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Samuel Benda (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Thomas Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology), WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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Microstructural Evolution of Cr-coated Zr-alloy Using Different Concentrations of Deep Eutectic Solvent: A Detailed Microscopic and Spectroscopic Analyses
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Ghadeer H. Mohamed (Khalifa Univ.), Karuppasamy Karuppasamy (Khalifa Univ.), Saeed A. Ameri (Khalifa Univ.), Akram AlFantazi (Khalifa Univ.)
Preliminary Study on Hoop Tensile Properties of Cr-coated SiC-SiCf Composite Cladding
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Dong Il Shim (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), Sarah Oswald (General Atomics), Christian Deck (General Atomics), Woo H. Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Analysis of the Time Available in TLFW Sequences in PWR NPPs with ATF
4:15–4:35PM CDT
David Canal (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Cesar Queral (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Emilio Castro (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Jorge Sanchez-Torrijos (NFQ Advisory Services)
Initial Investigation of Tensile C-Ring Pull Test for SiC/SiC Composite Cladding
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Spencer T. Doran (Oregon State), Joel Kosmatka (General Atomics), David M. Frazer (General Atomics), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State)
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