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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Lancaster University debuts innovative nuclear simulator
Lancaster University in England is the home of an unusual nuclear power simulator that can be used for both fusion and fission education.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by ANSTD
Monday, June 12, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Kentucky
Session Chair:
Eva Davidson (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Session Organizer:
Massimiliano Fratoni (UC Berkeley)
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Mobile-SMR-13 LEU+ Once-Through Fuel Cycle Performance Evaluation
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Gray Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), John Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Mie Hiruta (JFoster & Assoc.), Julie Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)
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Detailed Reflector and Drum Modeling of the SNAP8 Criticality Configuration Experiments Using Serpent with ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 Libraries
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Samuel Garcia (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Isaac E. Naupa Aguirre (Georgia Tech), Anthony Boyd (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Oliver Paleen (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Conceptual Design of a Portable Nuclear Microreactor
3:55–4:15PM EDT
B.R. Betzler (Radiant Nuclear), J. M. May (Radiant Nuclear), A. Garrison (Radiant Nuclear), R. Urberger (Radiant Nuclear), D. Bernauer (Radiant Nuclear)
A Comparative Physics Study of Ultra-Long-Life Lead Cooled Very Small Modular Reactor Cores
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Yu Yeon Cho (Hanyang Univ.), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang Univ.)
Modeling the Impact of Cermet Microstructure on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fuel Loss
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Vishal Yadav (Univ. Florida), Michael R. Tonks (Univ. Florida), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)