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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Alternate Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Technical and Regulatory Aspects of Integrating Safety and Security at Nuclear Power Plants
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Robby Christian (INL), Steven R. Prescott (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Shawn W. St Germain (INL), Christopher P. Chwasz (INL)
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Risk-Informed Design of Defensive Cybersecurity Architectures for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Jacob R. James (Sandia), Daniel R. Sandoval (Sandia), Alexandria W. Haddad (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Criteria for Determining the Safety of Wireless Technologies at Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
M. D. Muhlheim (ORNL), L. A. Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), R. J. Belles (ORNL)
Implementation of Risk-Informed Tools to Improve Physical Security Response and Effectiveness
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Ricky Summitt (ENERCON)
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