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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 10, 2020|4:35–6:20PM EDT|9
Session Chair:
Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL)
Session Organizers:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (LANL)
Jeffrey C. King (Colorado School of Mines)
John Bess (INL)
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Staff Producer:
Jessica Vazquez (American Nuclear Society)
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Depletion Analysis of a Micro-Reactor Annular Heat Pipe Fuel Element
Subash Sharma (Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell), Stephanie Astudillo-Gomez (Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell), Alec Golas (Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell)
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MINI-SMR-21 in Once-through Long-lived Fuel Cycle Feasibility Assessment
Gray Chang (JFoster and Associates), James Harrell (Co-Author), Julie Foster (JFoster & Associates, LLC)
A Numerical Tool for Space Nuclear Reactor Design based on Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs)
V. Richard (Université Grenoble-Alpes), Franco Quinteros (University Grenoble-Alpes), J. Giraud (Université Grenoble-Alpes), V. Ghetta (Université Grenoble-Alpes), J. Blanco (Université Grenoble-Alpes), M. Tano (Texas A&M Univ.), P. Rubiolo (Université Grenoble-Alpes)
Optimal Sizing of a Micro-Reactor for Embedded Grid Systems
Kathryn D. Huff (Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samuel G. Dotson (Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Advanced Nuclear Engineering to Support Space Exploration
Yoichi Momozaki (ANL), Florent Heidet (ANL)
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