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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Argonne scientists use AI to detect hidden defects in stainless steel
Imagine you’re constructing a bridge or designing an airplane, and everything appears flawless on the outside. However, microscopic flaws beneath the surface could weaken the entire structure over time.
These hidden defects can be difficult to detect with traditional inspection methods, but a new technology developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is changing that. Using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques, researchers have developed a method to reveal these tiny flaws before they become critical problems.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Aaron Gravelle
Alternate Chair:
Tyler Newitt
Session Organizer:
Andrew E. Thomas (INL)
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Expanding the Causal Logic Foundations of Human Reliability Analysis: Current Project Status
10:00–10:20AM EST
Camille S. Levine (Univ. Maryland), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. Maryland)
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Evaluation of how Nuclear Researchers and Designers Consider Economics and Reactor Design
10:20–10:40AM EST
Rowan M. Marchie (Univ. Michigan), Sydney Sielaff (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Numerical Modeling and Pretest Seismic Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel Horizontal Storage Module Mockup
10:40–11:00AM EST
Nataliia Igrashkina (Univ. Nevada, Reno), Fady Elshazly (Univ. Nevada, Reno), Mohamed A. Moustafa (Univ. Nevada, Reno), Elnaz Seylabi (Univ. Nevada, Reno)
Pre Shake Table Testing Seismic Response Analysis of Spent Fuel Dry Storage Cask Systems
11:00–11:20AM EST
Fady A. Elshazly (Univ. Nevada, Reno), Elnaz Seylabi (Univ. Nevada, Reno), David McCallen (Berkeley Lab), Mohamed Moustafa (Univ. Nevada, Reno)
Seismic Isolation of Spent Fuel Dry Storage Casks Using Meta-Foundations
11:20–11:40AM EST
Fady A. Elshazly (Univ. Nevada, Reno), Elnaz Seylabi (Univ. Nevada, Reno)
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