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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Taking shape: Fusion energy ecosystems built with public-private partnerships
It’s possible to describe fusion in simple terms: heat and squeeze small atoms to get abundant clean energy. But there’s nothing simple about getting fusion ready for the grid.
Private developers, national lab and university researchers, suppliers, and end users working toward that goal are developing a range of complex technologies to reach fusion temperatures and pressures, confounded by science and technology gaps linked to plasma behavior; materials, diagnostics, and electronics for extreme environments; fuel cycle sustainability; and economics.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 11, 2022|1:30–3:30PM EDT|Vanda
Session Chair:
Katey E. Lenox (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Harold Gerrish (NASA)
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Thermal Shock Testing of Surrogate Fuel Materials for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Neal D. Gaffin (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Cean Ang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Timothy Ironman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Updates on European Americium Uranium Oxide Fuel and Clad Compatibility Tests for European Radioisotope Power Systems
E.J. Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), B. Cremer (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), P. Lajarge (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), S. Gardeur (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), J.-F. Vigier (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), C. Berkmann (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), M. Ernstberger (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), T. Wiss (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), D. Freis (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), T. Crawford (Univ. Leicester), S. Pfirrmann (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), R. Ambrosi (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), R. Konings (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), K. Stephenson (European Space Agency)
In-Pile High-Temperature Testing Vehicle for Nuclear Thermal Rocket Instrumentation, Materials, and Fuel Testing
Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Tyler Steiner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Emily Hutchins (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Hot Hydrogen Testing of W-Coated UN Kernels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Arne Croell (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jamelle Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Martin Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Design and Construction of a Low-Pressure Wind Tunnel for the Experimental Validation of a Forced-Convection Heat Exchanger for Mars Surface Reactor Waste Heat Rejection
Nathan Colgan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gregory Nellis (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mark Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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