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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NASA announces plan for space nuclear propulsion by 2028
Yesterday NASA announced a series of initiatives, including plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft to Mars in December 2028 and a three-phase plan to establish a lunar base incorporating nuclear-driven heat and power.
Technical Session
Wednesday, October 8, 2025|8:00–9:40AM CDT|Brentwood/Franklin
Session Chair:
Johann Plancher
Co-Chair:
William P. Gassmann
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Measured to Predicted Pin Burnup Comparisons Using CMS5 for High Burnup North Anna Fuel
8:00–8:25AM CDT
Evan Frishholz (Dominion Energy), Christopher Wells (Dominion Energy)
Paper
Flexible Operation Sensitivity Analysis for a Light Water Reactor with High Burnup Fuel
8:25–8:50AM CDT
Isabelle Lindsay (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Impact of Cold Leg Temperature Differences on PWR Core Power Distribution
8:50–9:15AM CDT
Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael E. Gavalek (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Solutions to Reduce Neutron Fluence and Increase Lifetime of a Nuclear Power Plant
9:15–9:40AM CDT
L. Ackermann (Framatome), O. Dutkiewicz (Framatome), C. Möllmer (Framatome)
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