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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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The 2025 ANS election results are in!
Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and six board of director positions (four U.S., one non-U.S., one student). New professional division leadership was also decided on in this election, which opened February 25 and closed April 15. About 21 percent of eligible members of the Society voted—a similar turnout to last year.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 10, 2023|1:30–3:10PM MDT|Idaho Falls Room
Session Chair:
Thierry Caillat
Alternate Chair:
Austen D. Fradeneck
Session Organizer:
Sebastian C. Corbisiero
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Ice-Mining on the Moon with Radioisotope Power Systems
1:30–1:50PM MDT
Hannah M. Sargeant (Univ. Leicester), Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Richard M. Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Leo Gard (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Larry Trager (Aeroject Rocketdyne), Bert Lara (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Erik Scougal (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Tim Tinsley (Univ. Leicester)
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A Study on Effect of Tuning Capacitor in Dynamic Radioisotope Power Systems
1:50–2:10PM MDT
Donguk Max Yang (NASA Glenn Research Center), Nicholas A. Schifer (NASA Glenn Research Center), Tyler R. Steiner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew D. Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Long-Term Testing of Spark Plasma Sintered Silicon Germanium Unicouples
2:10–2:30PM MDT
Tim C. Holgate (Johns Hopkins APL), Jonathan Pierce (Johns Hopkins APL), Richard Ung (Johns Hopkins APL), Jake Ballard (Johns Hopkins APL), Meiyong Himmtann (Johns Hopkins APL), Rasdip Singh (SOAL Technologies), Jeffrey Hagler (NCSU), Phil Barletta (NCSU), Tim Erickson (Johns Hopkins APL), Paul Ostdiek (Johns Hopkins APL), Rama Venkatasubramanian (Johns Hopkins APL)
Revised Estimates for Dragonfly MMRTG Neutron Spectrum and Effects
2:30–2:50PM MDT
Teyen Widdicombe (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Berenice Sosa-Aispuro (Center for Space Nuclear Research), J. S. Herring (Center for Space Nuclear Research)
Calculation of Space Radiation Exposure on Bi2Te3-Based Thermoelectric Generator
2:50–3:10PM MDT
Sunjin Kim (KAERI), Jong-Bum Kim (KAERI), Kwang-Jae Son (KAERI), Jin-Joo Kim (KAERI), Jin Kim (KAERI), Jintae Hong (KAERI)
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