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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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ANS webinar tackles nuclear waste
A recent American Nuclear Society webinar tackled misconceptions about nuclear waste. Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico, presented “The How, Why, and Where of Nuclear Waste,” the latest online event in ANS’s Educator Training offerings.
Technical Session|Safety, Security, and Regulatory Compliance
Thursday, October 10, 2024|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Marissa G. Bailey (NRC)
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Can an Efficient Nuclear Energy Industry Still be Resilient? On the Nature of Efficiency and Resiliency in Complex Systems
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Torrey Mortenson (INL), Ben Manavi (Colorado State), Vincent P. Paglioni (Colorado State)
Paper
Risk Analysis for Remote Operation of Microreactors
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Megan Culler (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Kaeley Stevens (Oregon State), Thomas Ulrich (INL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Design and Implementation of a Virtual Reality Environment for Human Reliability Assessment Under Physical Security Threats
8:40–9:00AM MDT
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Md Ragib Rownak (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
The Public Protective Action Guides for Nuclear Emergency in Taiwan
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Chia-Lin Lai (Nuclear Safety Commission), Chun-Mao Liu (Nuclear Safety Commission), Jen-Hsuan Lin (Nuclear Safety Commission)
Research on the Regulation-Standard System and Regulatory Mechanism of Nuclear Energy Field in Japan
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Shangyuan Liu (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy), Wei Wei (China National Nuclear Corp.), Yun Liang (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy), Jiang Li (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy)
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