ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2022)
August 7–10, 2022
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2022
Jan 2022
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2022
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Groups prod G7 to support nuclear for climate, security
A group of six organizations have issued a statement to world leaders currently gathered at the G7 summit in Germany that highlights nuclear energy’s strengths in addressing the current global challenges of environmental sustainability and energy security and urges additional support.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 17, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Fountainview
Session Chair:
Yan Cao (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Control Rod Modeling in Liquid Metal-Cooled Fast Reactors
Timothy M. Kiefer (NCSU), William C. Dawn (NCSU), Khaldoon Al-Dawood (NCSU), Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Summary
Application of Monte Carlo Code Shift for MSBR Dose Rate Calculations
Yan Cao (ANL), Eva E. Davidson (ORNL), Benjamin R. Betzler (ORNL), Bo Feng (ANL)
Activation of Lead Coolant in Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor
Alex Levinsky (Westinghouse Electric Co.), F. Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.), P. Ferroni (Westinghouse Electric Co.), C. Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), M. Ickes (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Stability Analysis of a One-Dimensional Multiphysics Model of a Molten Salt Fast Reactor
Maximilian Kraus (Technische Univ. Dresden), Marco Viebach (Technische Univ. Dresden), Carsten Lange (Technische Univ. Dresden), Antonio Hurtado (Institute of Power Engineering)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
