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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 MCD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Avila B
Session Chair:
Sebastian Schunert (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Nick Gentile (LLNL)
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Understanding the Coupled Thermo-Mechanical with Thermal-Hydraulic Effects in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
Matt Krecicki (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
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Transient Simulation of Nuclear Thermal Fuel Specimens in TREAT
Sebastian Schunert (INL), Tian Jing (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL), Vincent M. Laboure (INL), Ching-Sheng Lin (INL)
Numerical Demonstration of Multiple Actuator Constraint Enforcement Algorithm for a Molten Salt Loop
Akshay J. Dave (ANL), Haoyu Wang (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL)
Full Core Coupled-Physics Simulation of SMR with Prescribed Flow Rate
Jun Fang (ANL), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Paul Romano (ANL), Ron Rahaman (ANL), Dillon Shaver (ANL), Steven Hamilton (ORNL)
Spatial Statistical Analysis of a Former Uranium Mine Site in Texas, USA
Mark C. Harvey (Texas Southern Univ.), Nancy L. Glenn Griesinger (Texas Southern Univ.)
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