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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.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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New edition of IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power available
The 2024 edition of Climate Change and Nuclear Power has been released by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 99-page report focuses on the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power.
The report: According to the IAEA, the report delves into the financing of nuclear projects as ambitious climate targets draw nearer. It also explores the imperative for financial frameworks to help nuclear energy become a cornerstone of global decarbonization efforts and highlights the challenges and best practices in financing nuclear projects.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 11, 2022|1:30–3:30PM EDT|Calypso
Session Chair:
Lee S. Mason (NASA)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chairs:
Michael B. Smith (ORNL)
Mike Houts (NASA)
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Fusion Propulsion in 2022: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Stephen Samples (Aerospace Corp.)
Paper
Ideas for Infusing OSAM into Nuclear Electric Propulsion Architectures
Julia Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), John Dorsey (NASA Langley Research Center), David Kang (NASA Langley Research Center), Bill Doggett (NASA Langley Research Center), Danette Allen (NASA Langley Research Center)
Mission Assurance for a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion First Flight Vehicle
Sophonias Teshome (Aerospace Corp.), Roland Duphily (Aerospace Corp.), Norman Lao (Aerospace Corp.)
Presented by Randy Bell (Aerospace Corp.)
Space Environment Neutron Production in Space Nuclear Reactors
W. Randy Bell (Aerospace Corp.), T. Paul O'Brien (Aerospace Corp.), Mark Looper (Aerospace Corp.), Eric Davis (Aerospace Corp.)
Aerogel Supported Fission Fragment Rocket Engine Core
Ryan Weed (Positron Dynamics), Matthew Horsley (LLNL), George Chapline (LLNL)
Material and Modal Analysis of the Rotating Cylinders and Turbine Blades of NASA's Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket
Tristan Carter (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Manav Dave (UAH Propulsion Research Center)
Application of Improved Heat Exchanger Geometry to Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engines
Spencer Christian (Ohio State), Casey Ruckman (Ohio State), Jacob Stonehill (Ohio State), Preston Williams Jr. (Ohio State), Caleb Whitacre (Ohio State), John M. Horack (Ohio State)
Non-Uniform Heating Impact on Specific Impulse in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engines
Spencer Christian (Ohio State), John M. Horack (Ohio State)
Coverage to Launch: Updating Nuclear Liability Laws to Empower Development of Space Technologies
Sid Fowler (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), Jeffrey S. Merrifield (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), Vince C. Zabielski (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman)
Development of a Nuclear Thermal Rocket I&C Testbed
Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Hayden Sutton (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Bart Murphy (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
An Extremely High Isp Spacecraft Propulsion System
Lawrence Forsley (Global Energy Corp.), Theresa Benyo (NASA Glenn Research Center), Pamela Mosier-Boss (Global Energy Corp.), Leonard Dudzinski (NASA Headquarters)
Anti-Criticality Assessments for the Government Testing Reference NTP Design
Mike Savela (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Daniel Newell (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Patrick Hunt (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Randall Paliga (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Matthew Ales (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Shane Stimpson (BWXT Advanced Technologies)
Alpha Particle Propulsion for Overtaking Voyger-1 in 40 years
Naoyuki Takaki (Tokyo City Univ.), Hiroki Yaguchi (Tokyo City Univ.), Yuki Sakurai (Tokyo City Univ.), Keigo Hasegawa (Tokyo City Univ.)
Abeona: Nuclear-Electric Propulsion Vehicle for Missions to Neptune and Outer Planets
Geoffrey A. Landis (NASA Glenn Research Center), Steven R. Oleson (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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