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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
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|3:45–5:25PM MDT|Idaho Falls Room
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael G. Houts
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Vaporization Impact for Liquid Core Nuclear Thermal Rockets: A Retrospective
3:45–4:05PM MDT
Dakota Santana (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Keith Hollingsworth (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
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Uranium Mass Loss in a Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System via Droplet Entrainment
4:05–4:25PM MDT
John Seekins (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jason Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
A Review of the NERVA Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Challenges with Criticality Under Accident Conditions
4:25–4:45PM MDT
Susan S. Voss (GNNA), Patrick McClure (Kilo Power), David Poston (Kilo Power)
Hydrogen Supersaturation in Flow Tubes During NTP Reactor Shutdown
4:45–5:05PM MDT
Kasturi Khatun (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Zyed Ansary (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Manikandan Pandiyan (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Steve Herring (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Brad Kirkwood (Center for Space Nuclear Research)
Fission Product and Dose Calculations for NASA Space Nuclear Propulsion
5:05–5:25PM MDT
Luke Cornejo (BWX Technologies), Herschel Smith (BWX Technologies), Reed Herner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Shane Stimpson (BWX Technologies)
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