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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
There is a critical knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of exposure to radiation received gradually over time. While there is a plethora of studies on the risks of adverse outcomes from both acute and high-dose exposures, including the landmark study of atomic bomb survivors, these are not characteristic of the chronic exposure to low-dose radiation encountered in occupational and public settings. In addition, smaller cohorts have limited numbers leading to reduced statistical power.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Friday, April 5, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Engineering Services Building Room 122
Session Chair:
Christopher T. Balbier (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jacob Maxeiner (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Radiation Mapping of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Joseph P. Rumbaugh (U.S. Military Academy), Alexander J. Lesko (U.S. Military Academy), Gabrielle I. Hall (U.S. Military Academy), Marissa A. Massey (U.S. Military Academy)
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Mars and Beyond: Design of a Nuclear Space Propulsion System
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Lucas Diehl (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ben A. Impson (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Anthony J. Hall (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Candler Langston (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Lunar Power: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Logan J. Hiland (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.), Joey Meboe (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.), Gabriel Payan (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.), Karl Heine (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.)
Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket CFE Temperature Distribution Analysis using Ansys
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Drew C. Stuffick (Penn State), Zachary T. Herzog (Penn State), Saeed Alhosani (Penn State)
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