Space Reactor Technology Lightning Talks

Harnessing Cloud and AI to Accelerate Space Nuclear Technology Development

1:00–1:06PM EDT

Juan Carlos Lopez (Microsoft), Nelli Babayan (Microsoft)

Innovative UZrCN Synthesis by Nitrogen Heat Treatment of UZrC

1:06–1:12PM EDT

David Sanches (INL), James Zillinger (INL), Sarah Hamilton (INL)

ZrC Grain Growth at Conditions Relevant to Space Nuclear Propulsion

1:12–1:18PM EDT

Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Bryan Conry (ORNL), Wesley Jones (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL)

Advancing Space Nuclear Fuel Development: A Comprehensive Strategy from Prototyping to Production

1:18–1:24PM EDT

Sabrina McCoy (BWX Technologies), Ryan Swanson (BWX Technologies)

Comprehensive Uncertainty Quantification Approach for First of Kind Space Reactors Neutronics Modeling

1:24–1:30PM EDT

Chase Lawing (BWX Technologies), Ryan Swanson (BWX Technologies), Andy Rivas (BWX Technologies)

Applying a Comprehensive Uncertainty Quantification Framework to U.S. Government Space Reactor Designs: Insights from Propulsion and Power Reactors

1:30–1:36PM EDT

Chase Lawing (BWX Technologies), Ryan Swanson (BWX Technologies), Andy Rivas (BWX Technologies)

Assessing Reactivity Uncertainty in Space Reactors Under Nuclear Data Limitations: Covariance Inconsistency, Missing Benchmarks, and Validation Gaps

1:36–1:42PM EDT

Ryan Swanson (BWX Technologies), Chase Lawing (BWX Technologies), Andy Rivas (BWX Technologies)