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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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“Robust” interest in Summer’s partially constructed reactors
Santee Cooper is satisfied with the response generated by its initial request for proposals to buy what remains of the Summer-2 and -3 nuclear power plant project in South Carolina. The RFP was issued in January and the application window closed May 5.
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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