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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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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Former NRC commissioners lend support to efforts to eliminate mandatory hearings
A group of nine former nuclear regulatory commissioners sent a letter Wednesday to the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission members lending support to efforts to get rid of mandatory hearings in the licensing process, which should speed up the process by three to six months and save millions of dollars.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Innovation
Monday, August 5, 2024|9:30–11:00AM EDT|Banyan 1
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly hot topic over the last few years, with use cases across industries. In this session, our panelists will delve into how the nuclear industry can take advantage of generative and non-generative AI to increase operational efficiencies, achieve cost savings, and deliver on the Nuclear Promise. Come hear how utilities are leveraging AI for 50.69 categorization and licensing innovation, developing word language models to support drafting evaluations and smart search capabilities, and strategic planning for adapting AI in a nuclear fleet. In addition, our panelists will discuss their own best practices for achieving site leadership buy-in to utilize AI in their plants. Come hear how utilities are developing word language models trained on a vast array of Nuclear documents for specific applications, utilizing AI for 50.69 licensing innovation, conducting strategic planning for adapting AI in a nuclear fleet, and Developing Large Language Model (LLM) based generative AI solutions to assist in regulator paperwork related to nuclear power plants. In addition, our panelists will discuss their own best practices for addressing common challenges related to AI.
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