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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
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NRC news roundup
Here’s a look at some recent announcements from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Summer SLR: The NRC this month published its final environmental impact statement for Summer Unit 1’s subsequent license renewal application. Dubbed a supplemental EIS, the report is an important step in determining if Dominion Energy can continue operating its 966-MWe Westinghouse pressurized water reactor unit for an additional 20 years beyond August 6, 2042, the current end of its license.
Technical Session|Fusion and Plasma Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Leonhard Building Room 102
Session Chair:
Matthew Leoschke (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Chase C. Hargrove (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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New Developments and Verification of the Fusion Blanket Simulation Capabilities in the MOOSE Framework
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Pierre-Clement Simon (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), Paul W. Humrickhouse (ORNL), Fande Kong (Amazon Web Services)
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Optimization of Waste Minimization and Performance in Tokamak Fusion Energy Devices Through the Investigation of Plasma-Facing Materials and Component Design
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Julia L. Marshall (Univ. Michigan), Catherine A. Ballard (Univ. Michigan), Karina Howey (Univ. Michigan)
A Fresh Look at Tritium Breeding in an Inertial Fusion Energy Thick-Liquid-Wall Power Plant Concept
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Owen X. Koster (U.S. Military Academy), Mike Tobin (Xcimer Energy Corporation)
MHD Modeling of Splashing of Beryllium Melt in Tokamak Reactor using OpenFOAM
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Cheng Zhang (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Gennady Miloshevsky (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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