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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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INL researchers use LEDs to shed light on next-gen reactors
At Idaho National Laboratory, researchers have built a bridge between computer models and the lab’s Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) microreactor.
Tony Crawford, an INL researcher and MARVEL’s reactivity control system lead, designed a phone booth–sized surrogate nuclear reactor called ViBRANT, or Visual Benign Reactor as Analog for Nuclear Testing, which uses light instead of neutrons to show a “nuclear” reaction.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Thursday, May 9, 2024|10:00–11:40AM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
Scott Wilson
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
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Armored Lightweight Heat Rejection Radiator for Lunar Surface Nuclear Reactor Power Systems
10:00–10:25AM MDT
Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. New Mexico), Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. New Mexico)
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Overview of Advanced Stirling Convertor Dual Convertor Controller Development and Testing at NASA Glenn Research Center
10:25–10:50AM MDT
Gina Dugala (NASA Glenn Research Center), Donguk Max Yang (NASA Glenn Research Center), Michael Casciani (HX5)
Interim Evaluation of State-of-the-Art Controllers for Low-Power Stirling Generators for Space Applications
10:50–11:15AM MDT
Donguk Max Yang (NASA Glenn Research Center), Christopher B. Barth (NASA Glenn Research Center), Michael Casciani (HX-5)
Characterization of a 50W Tuned Inductance Linear Alternator and Controller
11:15–11:40AM MDT
Luis A. Rodriguez (NASA Glenn Research Center), Michael R. Casciani (HX-5), Scott D. Wilson (NASA Glenn Research Center), Ronald J. Leibach (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew D. Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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