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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|Advanced Reactors
Monday, July 21, 2025|2:30–3:45PM EDT|Gulf Room
Session Chair:
Joshua Hykes
Alternate Chair:
Shane Stimpson (Veracity Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Analysis of Fuel Safety Issues in Boron-Free SMRs through Full-Core Simulation: Mitigation through Integrated Core Design and Fuel Analysis
2:30–2:55PM EDT
Chansoo Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Kyuseok Shim (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Jooil Yoon (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School), Hui-Jeong Jeong (KAERI), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
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Economic Performance of a Low Power Density PWR-style SMR
2:55–3:20PM EDT
F. Ferella (Uppsala Univ.), M. Seidl (Westinghouse Electric Co.), F. Franceschini (Westinghouse Mangiarotti), A. Solders (Uppsala Univ.), C. Gustavsson (Uppsala Univ.), H. Sjostrand (Uppsala Univ.), U. Bergmann (Westinghouse Electric Co.), J. Kierkegaard (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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