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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|1:30–3:10PM MDT|Idaho Falls Room
Session Chair:
Pattrick Calderoni
Alternate Chair:
Vedant Mehta
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eVinci™ Micro Reactor – Electrical Demonstration Unit (EDU) – Phase 1 Test Results
1:30–1:50PM MDT
J. Lojek (Westinghouse Electric Co.), M. A. Shockling (Westinghouse Electric Co.), R. Blunt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Macdonald (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Page (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Presented by Joseph Halackna (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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Development of Stirling Convertors for Radioisotope and Fission Power Systems
1:50–2:10PM MDT
Scott D. Wilson (NASA Glenn Research Center)
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Mass Constraints as Design Driver for Practical Heat Pipe Stirling Micro Reactors
2:10–2:30PM MDT
Daniel LP Watson (TAMU), Ronald Daryll E. Gatchalian (TAMU), Hui-Yu Hsieh (TAMU), Pramatha Bhat (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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