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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The top 10 states of nuclear
The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Boise Room
Session Chair:
Andrew L. Presby
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael G. Houts
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Reactor Core Geometry Optimization with Application for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rockets
10:30–10:50AM MDT
Mitchell Schroll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Robert Frederick (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
Paper
Modelling Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Expander Cycle Startup Transients
10:50–11:10AM MDT
Lise Charlot (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Vincent Labouré (INL), Mark DeHart (INL)
Regulatory Approach for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Systems
11:10–11:30AM MDT
Alexander Pingel (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Alexander Foutch (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), James Werner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
Developing of Three-Dimensional Bubble Dynamics Model for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
11:30–11:50AM MDT
Pongkrit Darakorn Na Ayuthya (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jason Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
Effects of Heat Transfer Coefficient Variation on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine Performance
11:50AM–12:10PM MDT
Daria Nikitaeva (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey D. Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Matthew Duchek (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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