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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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NRC approves V.C. Summer’s second license renewal
Dominion Energy’s V.C. Summer nuclear power plant, in Jenkinsville, S.C., has been authorized to operate for 80 years, until August 2062, following the renewal of its operating license by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a second time.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 11, 2022|10:30AM–12:30PM EDT|Vanda
Session Chair:
Emily Jane Watkinson (University of Leicester)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Scott Wilson (NASA)
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Design and Development of the ESA Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Richard Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Hugo Williams (Univ. Leicester), Tony Crawford (Univ. Leicester), Christopher Bicknell (Univ. Leicester), Keith Stephenson (European Space Agency)
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Sunpower Robust Stirling Converter (SRSC) Phase III Overview
John Stanley (Sunpower), Josh Collins (Sunpower), Gary Wood (Sunpower)
Turbo-Brayton Converter for Radioisotope Power Systems
Jeffrey J. Breedlove (Creare), Thomas M. Conboy (Creare), Mark V. Zagarola (Creare)
Maturation of Dynamic Power Convertors for RPS Robotic Space Exploration
Scott Wilson (NASA Glenn Research Center), Nicholas Schifer (NASA Glenn Research Center), Daniel Goodell (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Comparative Analysis of Thermal Conversion Technologies for Deep Space Missions
Parisa M. Mirdamadi (Universities Space Research Foundation), Sabah K. Bux (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Laura J. Evans (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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