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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Monday, May 5, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Salon EF (Marriott)
Session Chair:
Allen Guzik (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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Conceptual Study of Thermal Design for WEB Based on the Korean Small RTG and Future Application Plans
3:15–3:40PM CDT
Sunjin Kim (KAERI), Hui-Kyung Kim (KARI), Jong-Bum Kim (KAERI), Kwang-Jae Son (KAERI), Jin-Joo Kim (KAERI), Jin Kim (KAERI), Yongrok Jeong (KAERI), Kilyoung Ko (KAERI), Dong Yong Rew (KASA), Jintae Hong (KAERI)
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AMBER: 241 Am Sources for Small Low-Power Satellite Applications
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Daniel Gadaleta (CSNR), Jackson C. Stahl (CSNR), Robert C. O'Brien (CSNR)
The Journey of Pulsar, Pu-238-Coupled Dynamic Power System for Space Exploration and Beyond
4:05–4:30PM CDT
Alessia Simonini (Tractebel Engineering), Nicolas Delannay (Tractebel Engineering), Beatriz Acevedo (SCK CEN), Jeremie Manaud (European Commission), Michel L. Schlegel (CEA), François Lanzetta (Univ. Franche-Comté), Dominique Vergnet (Airbus), Ana Fort (INCOTEC), Frederic Lattwein (Ariane Group), Brieuc Spindler (Tractebel Engineering)
An Integrated Satellite/Radioisotope Power System Concept for VLEO
4:30–4:55PM CDT
Chadwick Barklay (Univ. Dayton Research Institute), Simon Dawson (Optimum Technologies, Inc.), James Peterka (Optimum Technologies, Inc.), Christopher Venturella (Univ. Dayton Research Institute), Matthew Johnson (Univ. Dayton Research Institute)
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