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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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ORNL–General Atomics partnership on ceramic matrix composites
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) with the objective of working together on advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for applications in extreme environments. Materials that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and mechanical stress are required in aerospace, defense, energy, and other sectors.
According to the agreement, the San Diego–based GA-EMS will use resources from ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to develop “scalable, efficient manufacturing techniques for extreme environment materials including precursors, fibers, composites, and coatings utilized in carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), and SiC/SiC composite systems.”
Technical Session|Advances in Designs, Materials, and Manufacturing
Monday, October 10, 2022|10:15–11:55AM EDT|Salon A/B
Session Chair:
Paul E. Cantonwine (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Joshua T. White (LANL)
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ULTRAFLOW Shield: A New Spacer Grid Coating for BWR Fuel
10:15–10:40AM EDT
Karsten Nowotka (Framatome ), Petra-Britt Hoffmann (Framatome ), Artur Hasselbach (Framatome ), Roland Geier (Framatome ), Sean Gray (Framatome ), Peng Wang (Univ. Michigan), Gary S. Was (Univ. Michigan)
Paper
Development of NSF Fuel Channels for Boiling Water Reactor Applications
10:40–11:05AM EDT
D. Lutz (Global Nuclear Fuel), R. Schneider (Global Nuclear Fuel), Y. Lin (Global Nuclear Fuel)
The Development and Use of Additive Manufacturing Processes and Design Freedom to Enable and Enhance Advanced Nuclear Fuel Debris Filters, Nozzles, and Assembly Components
11:05–11:30AM EDT
William Cleary (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Nathan Hansen (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Uffe Bergmann (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Development of Additive Manufacturing Techniques and Processes to Significantly Improve the Economics and Advance the State of the Art for Spacer Grid Fabrication
11:30–11:55AM EDT
William Cleary (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Paul Evans (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jack Beuth (Carnegie Mellon), Syed Zia Uddin (Carnegie Mellon)
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