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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC proposes security regulation changes
In 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14300, “‘Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” which directs the NRC to conduct a sweeping, multifaceted overhaul of its structure, culture, and regulations with the aim of facilitating increased deployment of new nuclear technologies and capacity.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Wednesday, May 8, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
Mikaela Blood (Lockheed Martin)
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RANS-CFD Simulation of Cryogenic Tank Depressurization by Jet Induced Mixing
3:15–3:40PM MDT
Eymon Lan (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Shanbin Shi (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
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Tolerance Stacks in the Methods, Solvers and User Applications of Analytical Techniques for Small Reactors
3:40–4:05PM MDT
Herschel P. Smith (BWX Technologies, Inc.)
Monte Carlo-Based Shield Mass Modeling for a Reference NEP Reactor
4:05–4:30PM MDT
Alexander Foutch (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Reed Herner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
