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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC restores expiration dates for renewed Turkey Point licenses
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced this week that it has restored the expiration dates of the Turkey Point nuclear power plant's units 3 and 4 subsequent license renewals (SLR) to July 19, 2052, and April 10, 2053, respectively.
Panel and Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Saturday, April 15, 2023|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Student Union 362A
Session Chair:
Kate Joshi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Dan Racz (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Radiation Protection & Shielding Division.
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Optimization of Pure Elemental Shielding Materials for Cost
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Christopher B. Peete (NCSU), Stephen J. Trainor (NCSU), Robert B. Hayes (NCSU)
Paper
Evidencing X-ray Luminescence of Lanthanide Phosphate Nanoparticles Doped with Eu+3 , Gd+3 , Tb+3 , and Dy+3
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Santiago Bermudez Naranjo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Shielding Device for a 1 Ci Plutonium Beryllium Source
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Alexander Choi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Bernadette E. Brezinski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Liam R. Walker (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Hunter Salmon (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence H. Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Teja Vallabhaneni (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Hafnium Diboride Dispersed Epoxy Composites for Radiation Shielding Applications
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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