Advanced Concepts and Radiation Lightning Talks

Space Nuclear Reactor Radiation Monitor Development

1:00–1:06PM EDT

Suzanne Nowicki (LANL), Steve Wender (LANL), Michelle Wiley (LANL), Kristina McKeown (LANL), Andrew Prince (LANL), Schuyler Tyler (LANL)

Ground Testing of Prototype Thermal-to Electric Conversion Devices Heated by Infrared Laser

1:06–1:12PM EDT

Boyd A. Tolson (Univ. Dayton), Steven F. Adams (Air Force Research Laboratory)

Modeling Cosmic Proton Activation Using MCNP and AARE

1:12–1:18PM EDT

Keenan Hoffman (LANL), Joshua Hooker (LANL)

Gamma-Ray Burst Observations from the Cadmium Zinc TElluride Radiation Imager (TERI)

1:18–1:24PM EDT

Michael Streicher (H3D, Inc.), Daniel Shy (Naval Research Laboratory), Jim Mason (H3D, Inc.), Feng Zhang (H3D, Inc.), Willy Kaye (H3D, Inc.), David Goodman (H3D, Inc.), Zhong He (H3D, Inc.), Alena Thomson (Naval Research Laboratory), Bernard Phlips (Nuclear Research Laboratory)

Preliminary Feasibility Study on an Advanced Nuclear Propulsion Concept Leveraging Novel Heat Exchanger Technology

1:24–1:30PM EDT

Eddie T. Pennington (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Patrick Rennie (Frazer-Nash Consultancy)

Modelling and Optimization of a Planar Parabolic Magnetic Nozzle for Z-Pinch Fusion Propulsion

1:30–1:36PM EDT

Stephanie Manasterski (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Kaitlyn Judd (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Jason Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Gabe Xu (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)

Pyrolytic Graphite Insulation used for Light-Weight Radioisotope Heater Units

1:36–1:56PM EDT

Kenneth R. Veach (ORNL), Joe O'Bryan (ORNL)