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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Paul Cantonwine discusses Rickover with AMSE
The American Museum of Science and Energy recently hosted national technical director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and American Nuclear Society member Paul Cantonwine on its podcast, AMSEcast. There, Cantonwine discussed the creation of the nuclear navy and the life of Admiral Hyman George Rickover.
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)