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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Dillon R. Shaver
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Izabela Gutowska
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Cladding Thickness Effect on Quench Temperature under Simulated LOCA Reflood Conditions
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Nicolas L. Fox (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cole J. Dunbar (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Thomas Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Paper
Experimental investigation on the Coolability of a Top Flooded Debris Bed With Seawater Injection with and without a Crust on Top
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Zayed Ahmed (Kansas State), Broderick M. Sieh (Purdue Univ.), Steven Eckels (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
Experimental Investigation of the Heat Pipe Performance of a Self-Venting Annular Wick Structure
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Faruk Celik (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Experimental Investigation of Length Effects on the Thermal Performance of Sodium Heat Pipes
9:00–9:20AM CDT
Dong Hun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Basic Design for Helical Steam Generator of i-SMR Integral Effect Test Facility
9:20–9:40AM CDT
Hwang Bae (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jin-Hwa Yang (KAERI), Byong Guk Jeon (KAERI), Kyoung-Ho Kang (KAERI)
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