RPS Fuels & Systems Lightning Talks

Unusual Chemical Reduction of Np Through Addition of Oxalic Acid

2:00–2:06PM EDT

Sara Gilson (Young Members Group), Connor Parker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kathryn M. Lawson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Comparative Morphology of Neptunium Dioxide: Implications of Synthesis Route

2:06–2:12PM EDT

Kathryn M. Lawson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Sara Gilson (Young Members Group), Christopher Dye (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Connor Parker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Thermal Decomposition of Neptunium Peroxides

2:12–2:18PM EDT

Christopher Dye (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kathryn M. Lawson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

From Chemistry to Performance: Understanding Sol–Gel Fuel Development for Radioisotope Heat Sources

2:18–2:24PM EDT

Ekaterina Dolgopolova (Zeno Power), Hilary Fitzgerald (Zeno Power)

A Digital Microfluidics Platform for Automated Pu-238 Analytics

2:24–2:30PM EDT

Neil R. Taylor (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Lauren Hoekstra (University of Tennessee-Knoxville), Colin V. Patricelli, Jisue Moon (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Benjamin D. Roach (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kristian Myhre (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Advancing Lunar Missions with Next-Generation Radioisotope Power Systems

2:30–2:36PM EDT

Lindsey Boles (Zeno Power)

Industrial Manufacturing Process of AmO2 Powder from a Pu Solution

2:36–2:42PM EDT

Charles BRACHON (Orano Recycling), Thierry PREVOST (Orano Recycling)

F5 GPHS RTG: Return to the Future Thermal Vacuum Testing 1985 and 1995

2:42–2:48PM EDT

Boyd A. Tolson (University of Dayton Research Institute), Chadwick D. Barklay (University of Dayton Research Institute), Kenton S. Sherick (University of Dayton Research Institute)

Development of a Small Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator for Mars Human Precursor Missions

2:48–2:54PM EDT

Michael J. Durka (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Vladimir Jovovic, Jean-Pierre Fleurial (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Eric Poliquin (JPL), Erik Brandon (JPL)

Trade Study of Am-241 and Sr-90 Isotopes as Heat-Sources in Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators for Space Applications

2:54–3:00PM EDT

Michael J. Durka (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Sabah Bux (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Christofer E. Whiting (NASA - Glenn Research Center)

Tritium RHUs and Power Sources for the Lunar Surface

3:00–3:06PM EDT

Mark Stone (City Labs, Inc.), Peter Cabauy (City Labs, Inc.), Krystine Pimentel (City Labs, Inc.), Jesse Grant

Maturing the European Radioisotope Dynamic Generator (RDG) for Enhanced Reliability and Multi-Mission Capability

3:06–3:12PM EDT

Mihails Scepanskis (Deep Space Energy), Janis Priede