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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Tuesday, April 28, 2026|10:10–11:30AM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Teandra Pfeil
Alternate Chair:
Ethan Payne
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Methodology of Multiphase Flow Tool Within a Liquid-Core Nuclear Thermal Rocket
10:10–10:30AM EDT
Joshua Naudet (Ohio State), Spencer Christian (Ohio State), John M. Horack (Ohio State)
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Qualitative Modeling of the Nuclear Thermal Engine Turbopump for Use in CEDAR
10:30–10:50AM EDT
Grant Switzer (Ohio State), Jacob Stonehill (Ohio State)
Validation of a Reduced-Geometry CFD Model for the XE-Prime Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine
10:50–11:10AM EDT
Jonathon Thomsen (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
Parametric Evaluations of the Recuperated and Non-Recuperated Brayton Cycles for the HYPERION NEP/NTP Propulsion System
11:10–11:30AM EDT
Logan R. Horner (Center for Space Nuclear Research), John Stanek (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Abigail Hogue (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Robert C. O'Brien (Center for Space Nuclear Research)
