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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Sandia and Aeva evaluate intrusion detection system
Sandia National Laboratories is collaborating with the California-based Aeva Technologies, a developer of next-generation sensing and perception systems, on the development of technology for strengthening security at U.S. nuclear reactor sites.
Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 5, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Hammond Room 220
Session Chair:
Mahjabin Mahfuz (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Ashrakat Saefan (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Modeling of Hydrided Zircaloy Cladding Failure During Reactivity-Initiated Accident
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Katheren R. Bosson Nantes (Penn State), Miaomiao Jin (Penn State), Arthur T. Motta (Penn State)
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Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts Using Spatial-Domain Transient Photothermal Radiometry
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Justin A. Overman (NCSU), Pavel G. Simeonov (NCSU), Hayden S. Bland (NCSU), Alexander W. Bataller (NCSU)
Accelerating Qualification of New Materials for Molten Salt Reactors: An Experimental Approach
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Ryan J. Eavenson (NCSU), Jackson Hase (NCSU), Makendra Seawright (South Carolina State), Lingfeng He (NCSU)
A Nanoscale Analysis of the Effects of Helium Radiation Dispersion Strengthened Tungsten with Carbides
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Levko B. Higgins (Penn State)
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