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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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Acceleron Fusion raises $24M in seed funding to advance low-temp fusion
Cambridge, Mass.–based fusion startup Acceleron Fusion announced that it has closed a $24 million Series A funding round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund. According to Acceleron, the funding will fuel the company’s efforts to advance its low-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion technology.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Thursday, May 9, 2024|1:00–2:40PM MDT|Sweeney A
Session Chair:
Roberta Mulford (LANL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Amanda Robertson (LANL)
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Status of Current Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Programs at Aerojet Rocketdyne
1:00–1:25PM MDT
Kavon Kazemzadeh (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Leo Gard (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Andrew Lane (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Paper
The Graph Becomes the Dataset -- Compiling Historical and Current RTG Data into one Place
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Christofer E. Whiting (Univ. Dayton), David F. Woerner (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Fifteen Years After the National Research Council Recommendations -- Radioisotope Power Systems Program Progress
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Thomas J. Sutliff (Aerospace Corp.), Ralph L. McNutt (Johns Hopkins APL), June F. Zakrajsek (Aerospace Corp.)
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Updating the Cassini-Era GPHS-RTG Life Performance Prediction Model in Preparation for the Next-Gen Mod-1 RTG Assessment
2:15–2:40PM MDT
Michael J. Durka (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Jean-Pierre Fleurial (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Kevin L. Smith (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
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