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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
Technical Session
Thursday, May 12, 2022|10:00AM–12:00PM EDT|Orchid
Session Chair:
Wes Fuhrman (JHU-APL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Paul Ostdiek (JHU-APL)
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Thermal Performance of a Liquid Metal Heat Pipe with Hybrid Wick Structure
Byung Ha Park (KAERI), Ho Sik Kim (KAERI), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI)
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Computational Sodium Heat Pipe Simulation for Nuclear Reactor Analysis with Nonuniform Incident Temperature
Valerie Lawdensky (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), William Culbreth (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Preliminary Performance Evaluation of Radiator Heat Pipe for Space Nuclear Reactor Application
Ye Yeong Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
Comparison of Convective Heat Transfer Correlations and Their Application to Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactors
Dennis Nikitaev (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey D. Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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