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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Daniel G. Cole
Alternate Chair:
Lee T. Maccarone
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
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Lessons Learned from Advanced Reactor Cyber Analysis and Development Environment (ARCADE)
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Michael Higgins (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Michael Rowland (Sandia), Romuald Valme (Sandia)
Paper
Cyber Secure Sensors for I&C
3:40–4:05PM EDT
James Gleason (GLSEQ), Patrick Gleason (GLSEQ)
Cybersecurity Concerns from the use of Wireless Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Erick Martinez Rodriguez (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Leveraging Secure Elements in Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Trustworthy Data Exchange
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Jacob James (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
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