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Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC dockets construction permit for Dow, X-energy SMR
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Dow’s construction permit application to build an X-energy small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Houston/Kansas City
Session Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa
Alternate Chair:
Ha H. Bui
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Factored Cutsets for Improved Risk Quantification Accuracy Relative to Minimal Cutset Upper Bound
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Erick J. Ball (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Probability Estimation Using Monte Carlo Simulation of Boolean Logic on Hardware-Accelerated Platforms
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Hasibul Hossain Rasheeq (Nuclear Installations Safety Division), Egemen M. Aras (NCSU), Kirill Shumilov (NCSU), Jordan T. Boyce (INL), Stephen T. Wood (INL), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
An Efficient Method for Risk Updating to Support Nuclear Plant Operation
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Mohamed Y. Nassar (University of Maryland), Joseph F. O'Leary (University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering), Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland)
Modern PRA Development and Quality Assurance
2:00–2:20PM CDT
David Grabaskas (ANL), Tyler Starkus (ANL)
Git Application for Configuration Control Programs of Advanced Nuclear Power Plants
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Mostafa Hamza (X-energy), Drew Nigh (X-energy), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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