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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 17, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Dylan J. Frank
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Revitalization of the PUMA Integral Test Facility: Design Basis and Progress to Date
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Parker Smith (Purdue Univ.), Connor R Schleeweis (Purdue Univ.), Akshay K. Khandelwal (Purdue Univ.), Shripad T. Revankar (Purdue Univ.), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue Univ.)
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Critical Heat Flux Prediction under Non-Uniform Heating using Neural Networks
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Reece A. Bourisaw (Kansas State), Anna Iskhakova (Kansas State), Arsen Iskhakov (Kansas State)
Deep Learning and Data Generation for Entrained Droplet Detection
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Jeremiah S. Noser-Munoz (Virginia Tech), Yang Liu (Virginia Tech)
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