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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement|Cosponsored by Maintenance and Work Management
Tuesday, August 11, 2020|2:00–3:30PM EDT
Session Organizers:
Fred Lake (WD)
Jon Anderson (ACA Proactive)
Kevin Rackley (TVA/CAPOG)
Knowledge Manager:
Sudipta Saha (Univ. of South Carolina)
We will see demonstrations from utilities that are deep into the use of “Artificial Intelligence” to significantly reduce the cost and improve the effectiveness of the Corrective Action Program, Work Order Screening and Work Order Generation. This session will include lessons learned from current efforts and developing a business case for the transformation of these three areas.
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