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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Space & Propulsion Applications
Friday, April 17, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 501
Session Chair:
Aidan Aluzan
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Synthesis of CeO2 as a Surrogate for 241Am-Fueled RTG systems
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Adam Stedman (Virginia Commonwealth University), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth University), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth University), Mahmoud Khatab (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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Neutronic and Thermal Analysis of a High-Temperature Gas Core Reactor for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Viktor V. Mai (University of Florida), Timo Picard (University of Florida), Justin K. Watson (University of Florida)
Ansys Simulation of Hydrogen Bubbly Flow in a Rotating Centrifugal Fuel Element
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Toma Davis (The Ohio State University), Dean Wang (The Ohio State University)
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