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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NC State releases feasibility study for new research and test reactor
North Carolina State University has completed a feasibility study for its planned advanced research and test reactor. The $3 million study, which was undertaken by the university at the direction of the North Carolina General Assembly, is described in the full report, includes recommendations and projected costs and timelines.
Reactor type: NC State prefers the new reactor to be of “a multipurpose advanced sodium-cooled mixed/coupled spectrum design,” according to the report. Such a design would make the reactor “the only sodium-cooled fast research and test reactor in the country.”
Technical Session
Monday, July 22, 2024|3:15–5:05PM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Ross F. Radel
Alternate Chair:
Gerald Kulcinski (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Session Organizer:
Paul P. Wilson
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Hybrid Electrostatic/Magnetic Confinement Orbitron Fusion Reactor: Overview of Scientific Program at Avalanche Energy
3:15–3:40PM CDT
Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy Designs)
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Realta Fusion's High-Field Axisymmetric Mirror Development Program
3:40–4:05PM CDT
J. Viola (Realta Fusion), S.J. Frank (Realta Fusion), C.B. Forest (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), J.K. Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), D. Endrizzi (Realta Fusion), K. Furlong (Realta Fusion), R.W. Harvey (CompX), B. Lindley (Realta Fusion), Y.V. Petrov (CompX), O. Schmitz (Realta Fusion), A. Tran (Realta Fusion)
The Challenges and Innovative Approaches to High Electrostatic Field Sustainment in the Orbitron
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Moein Borghei (Avalanche Energy Designs), Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy Designs)
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