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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Thursday, April 30, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 302/303/304
Session Chair:
Jessica Leung
Alternate Chair:
Krystine Pimentel
This session highlights innovative approaches to spacecraft power and design, focusing on the roadmap for 3D-printed Stirling convertors alongside the preliminary design and atmospheric reentry safety analysis of the JETSON Low Power spacecraft.
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Merging Additive Manufacturing and Stirling Convertors for Space Power Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and a Roadmap for 3D-Printed Stirling Engines
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Matthew D. Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Paper
Atmospheric Reentry Analysis of a Co-60 Heat Source for the JETSON LP Spacecraft
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Ryan Potter (Standard Nuclear, Inc.), Brian Ade (Standard Nuclear, Inc.)
Preliminary Design of the JETSON-Low Power Spacecraft
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Vincent Bilardo (Intuitive Machines), Chris Tutt (Intuitive Machines), Ben Pigg (Intuitive Machines), Nicholas Marks (Intuitive Machines), Robert Pavelko (Intuitive Machines), Andrew Jordan (Intuitive Machines), John Stanley (Sunpower), Ryan Potter (Standard Nuclear), Ricky Kanak (Standard Nuclear), Robert Hon (West Coast Solutions), Scott Kimbrel (L3Harris/Aerojet Rocketdyne)
