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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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U.S. nuclear capacity factors: More power on order
U.S. nuclear capacity additions are falling short of ambitious expectations set (and then reset) in recent years. Despite construction permits submitted or approved at this writing, new commercial, utility-scale nuclear generation is still a few years away from operation.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Tuesday, May 7, 2024|10:00–11:40AM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
Andrew Zillmer
Alternate Chair:
Aditya Shivprasad
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Fusion Propulsion Constraints Required by Robust Exoplanet Exploration
10:00–10:25AM MDT
Gerald P. Jackson (Hbar Technologies)
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Feasibility Study of Micro Molten Salt Metal Reactor (MSMR) for Lunar Base Application
10:25–10:50AM MDT
Jaehyun Ryu (KAIST), Eunhyug Lee (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
Development of a Digital Twin of the USNC Pylon System
10:50–11:15AM MDT
Z.G. Tucker (Oregon State), T.S. Palmer (Oregon State)
Preliminary Design and Neutronic Feasibility Study of Reactor Cores Using LEU for Space Nuclear Technology
11:15–11:40AM MDT
Sung Hoon Choi (KAERI), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI)
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