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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 12, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Cynthia A. Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Understanding the Roles of Dislocation Networks in Additively Manufactured Stainless Steels on Void Swelling
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasbani (Oregon State), Yu Lu (Boise State), Ching-Heng Shiau (Boise State), Yaqiao Wu (Boise State), Lin Shao (TAMU)
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Mechanism for the Superior IASCC Resistance in HIP AM 316L
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Jingfan Yang (Purdue), Laura Hawkins (INL), Lingfeng He (NCSU), Zhongxia Shang (Purdue), Miao Song (Univ. Michigan), Yu Lu (Boise State), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
High-Throughput Creep Testing for AM 316H SS by Using Microstructurally-Graded Specimen
3:55–4:15PM EDT
John Snitzer (Purdue), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
Repair Technique for Chloride Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Friction Stir Processing of 304L
4:15–4:35PM EDT
David Zirker (Univ. Idaho), Stefan Abbott (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan S. Raja (Univ. Idaho), Saumyadeep Jana (PNNL), Indrajit Charit (Univ. Idaho)
Machine Learning Prediction of Fracture Toughness in Hydrogen-Charged Stainless Steels
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Eric Hoar (SRNL), Dale Hitchcock (SRNL), Timothy Krentz (SRNL), Lindsay Roy (SRNL)
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