Radioisotope Power Systems/Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Lightning Talks

Tritium Powered Sensors for Space Applications

1:00–1:06PM MDT

Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Krystine Pimentel (City Labs), Mark Stone (City Labs), David Blaauw (Univ. Michigan)

Silicon Germanium Converter Toolbox for Low-Power RTGs

1:06–1:12PM MDT

Maarten den Heijer (RGS Development), Aniruddha Ray (RGS Development)

Cubesat Maneuvering by Betavoltaic Nanothermite Activation

1:12–1:18PM MDT

Thomas Adams (NSWC), Joseph Powell (Purdue Univ.), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Jesse Grant (City Labs), Brett Warneke (Analog Devices)

Approaches for Processing Strontium Fuel Sources to Remove Impurities

1:18–1:24PM MDT

Sean Weddell (Zeno Power Systems), Olivera Zivkovic (Zeno Power Systems), Christofer E. Whiting (Univ. Dayton Research Institute)

Mediated Electrochemical Oxidation for the Destruction of Organic Radioactive Waste

1:24–1:30PM MDT

Briana R. Schrage (ORNL), Kristian G. Myhre (ORNL), Jisue Moon (ORNL), Doug Crawford (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)

Evolution of ZrC Coating Layer Microstructure and Composition at Elevated Temperatures

1:30–1:36PM MDT

Tyler J. Gerczak (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Wesley Jones (ORNL)

Chemical Vapor Deposition and Infiltration of PyC and ZrC for Advanced Reactor Applications

1:36–1:42PM MDT

Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Will Cureton (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Dylan Richardson (ORNL), Grant Helmreich (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL)

ZrC Chemical Vapor Deposition for NTP

1:42–1:48PM MDT

Neal Gaffin (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Tom Crotzer (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Brian Jolly (Ultra Safe Nuclear)

Ultra-Fast Thermal Shock Resistance of SPS Densified 3D Printed ZrC and ZrC-SiC Composites

1:48–1:54PM MDT

Nathaniel Cavanaugh (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Dong Zhao (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Shuting Lei (Kansas State), Dong Lin (Oregon State), Guang Yang (Oregon State), Jie Lian (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Uranium Zirconium Carbide as a Function of Composition

1:54–2:00PM MDT

Erofili Kardoulaki (LANL), Scarlett Widgeon-Paisner (LANL), Joe Schaeperkoetter (LANL), Darrin Byler (LANL), Ken McClellan (LANL)

Fabrication and Thermophysical Properties Measurement Capabilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory

2:00–2:06PM MDT

Scarlett Widgeon Paisner (LANL), Joseph C. Schaeperkoetter (LANL), Erofili Kardoulaki (LANL), Josh T. White (LANL), Ken McClellan (LANL)

Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Media Training for Effective Communication

2:06–2:12PM MDT

Kristin M. Jansen (NASA Glenn Research Center), Douglas M. Isbell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Radiation Effects Considerations for Instrumentation

2:12–2:18PM MDT

Jarvis A. Caffrey (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)