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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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Destruction of Ukrainian dam threatens Zaporizhzhia
A Soviet-era dam downstream from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine collapsed last evening, causing the water level of the Kakhovka Reservoir north of the dam to drop and raising new concerns over the already jeopardized safety of the Russian-occupied nuclear facility, Europe’s largest. The reservoir supplies water for, among other things, Zaporizhzhia’s cooling systems.
Technical Session
Saturday, April 10, 2021|4:30–5:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Arsen Iskhakov (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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Session Producers:
Jake Mitstifer (Univ. of Ill., Urbana-Champaign)
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A Transportation Cask to Ship Used Microreactor Fuel
Steven Chen (University of Michigan), Sumit K. Basak (University of Michigan), Christopher E. O'Neil (University of Michigan), Dale B. Lancaster (University of Michigan), Everett L. Redmond (Nuclear Energy Institute)
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Microreactor for Military Deployment: Design and Simulation
Elizabeth Farnan (United States Naval Academy), Jennifer Iniguez (United States Naval Academy), James Scowcroft (United States Naval Academy), Jean-Paul Anyansi (United States Naval Academy)
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