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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 10, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Boise Room
Session Chair:
Aditya Shivprasad
Alternate Chair:
Vedant Mehta
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Effective Hydride Moderator Thermal Management in the Pylon Space Reactor
10:30–10:50AM MDT
Wesley Deason (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
Presented by Vishal Patel (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
Paper
Radiator Production for Pylon Fission Surface Power System on the Moon
10:50–11:10AM MDT
Diana Nikitaeva (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Thermomechanical Limitations of Uranium Mononitride
11:10–11:30AM MDT
Zachary Miller (LANL), Massimiliano Fratoni (Univ. California, Berkeley), Vedant Mehta (LANL)
Assessment of Coated Particle Fuels for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
11:30–11:50AM MDT
Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), James Werner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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