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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Monday, May 5, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Salon EF (Marriott)
Session Chair:
David Frate (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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Risk Analysis of Radiological Release from Pu-238 Production Targets During Manual Handling
1:00–1:25PM CDT
Daniel K. Sluder (INL), Igor A. Sarygin (INL), Jacob L. Westacott (INL), Matthew D. Horkley (INL)
Paper
Chemical Processing Waste Remediation in the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
1:25–1:50PM CDT
Briana R. Schrage (ORNL), Jisue Moon (ORNL), Ethan Villarreal (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Sam Cummings (ORNL), Doug Crawford (ORNL), Kristian G. Myhre (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
Materials Characterization Capabilities for the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
1:50–2:15PM CDT
Kathryn M. Peruski (ORNL), Connor J. Parker (ORNL), Samantha K. Cary (ORNL), Chris L. Jensen (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
Capabilities for Studying Temperature Dependence in Optical Spectra of Actinides in Support of the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
2:15–2:40PM CDT
Sara E. Gilson (ORNL), Luke R. Sadergaski (ORNL), Hunter B. Andrews (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
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