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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
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Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 17, 2026|3:45–4:45PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Manasvin Klair
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Bubble Point Characterization of As-Manufactured Heat Pipe Mesh Screen Wick
3:45–4:05PM CDT
Luke Price (Penn State), Scout H. Bucks (Penn State), Christopher T. Balbier (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State)
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Velocity Profile Measurement Using Fiber Optic Hot Wire Anemometer
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Christopher T. Balbier (Penn State), Oscar Felegy (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State)
Investigation of an Experimental Methodology for Optical Determination of Microbubble Geometry Through High-Speed Photography
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Ethan M. Villarreal (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Andrew Hutsell (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ethan Villarreal (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)