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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 FCWMD
Monday, June 14, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Jinsuo Zhang (Virginia Tech)
Alternate Chair:
Christina Leggett (Booz Allen Hamilton)
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Staff Producer:
Mich Leana (ANS)
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Modeling Local-Structure of Salt Melts Using a Structure Predictor Algorithm
Matthew S. Christian (Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia), Amir M. Mofrad (Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia), Timothy J. Lynch (Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs), Nancy R. Birkner (Clemson Univ.), Juliano Schrone-Pinto (Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia), Kyle Brinkman (Clemson Univ.), Wilson K.S. Chiu (Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs), Theodore M. Besmann (Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia)
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Artificial Neural Network Potentials for Atomistic Simulation in Multi-Component Molten Salts
Stephen Lam (Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell), Charles Forsberg (MIT), Ju Li (MIT)
Corrosion System-Focused Expansion and Application of the Thermochemical Database for Molten Salt Reactors: MSTDB-TC
Theodore M. Besmann (Univ. of South Carolina), Jacob A. Yingling (Univ. of South Carolina), Johnathon C. Ard (Univ. of South Carolina), Juliano Schorne-Pinto (Univ. of South Carolina), Mina Aziziha (Univ. of South Carolina), Matthew S. Christian (Univ. of South Carolina), Amir Mofrad (Univ. of South Carolina), Kaitlin E. Johnson (ORNL), Can Agca (ORNL), Jake W. McMurray (ORNL), Ruchi Gakhar (INL)
Chlorine-37 Fuel Cycles for Molten-Chloride Fast Reactors
Charles Forsberg (MIT)
Growth of Molten Salt Reactor Sourdough
Alexander M. Wheeler (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), Ondrej Chvála (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville)
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