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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 OPD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Alternate Chair:
W. Neal Mann
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (ANS)
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Modeling and Optimization of Integrated Energy-Water Systems Using SMRs
Stephen Hills (Utah State Univ.), Hailei Wang (Utah State Univ.), Seth Dana (Utah State Univ.)
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Hybrid-Nuclear Energy Systems
Michael F. Keller (Hybrid Power Technologies LLC)
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Replacing Gas Turbines with Nuclear Reactors Using Heat Storage
C. W. Forsberg (MIT), P. Sabharwall (INL), A. Sowder (EPRI)
Thermal Energy Storage: Understanding the Freezing Characteristics of Supercooled Water
Daniel Gardner (Utah State Univ.), Shiyu Wang (Univ. of Utah), Hailei Wang (Utah State Univ.)
Enhancement of Ca(OH)2/CaO Thermal Performance and Structural Integrity Using Inert Agent for Thermochemical Energy Storage
Aman Gupta (Univ. of Idaho), Paul D. Armatis (Oregon State Univ.), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Brian M. Fronk (Oregon State Univ.), Vivek Utgikar (Univ. of Idaho)
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