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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Anemone
Session Chair:
Chaitee M. Godbole
Alternate Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Session Organizer:
Xingang Zhao
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A Machine Learning Methodology for Fault Detection for Online Monitoring of Reactor Coolant Pumps
3:15–3:35PM EST
Chaitee Milind Godbole (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
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Bridging the Gap Between Prognostics and Maintenance Decision-Making of Critical Assets in Nuclear Power Plants
3:35–3:55PM EST
Zihan Li (Univ. Florida), Minhee Kim (Univ. Florida)
Anomaly Detection in Temperature Measurements of Liquid Sodium Heater Zones Using an LSTM Autoencoder
3:55–4:15PM EST
Maria Pantopoulou (Purdue Univ.), Derek Kultgen (ANL), Konstantinos Prantikos (Purdue Univ.), Lefteri Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ.), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
Design, Construction, and Plans for the FISHtank: A Physical Testbed for Health Monitoring and Controls Research
4:15–4:35PM EST
David Anderson (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Avery Bateman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Residual Error Time-Series Forecasting for Anomaly Detection in Nuclear Reactor Data
4:35–4:55PM EST
Zachery Dahm (Purdue Univ.), William Richards (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Vasili (Purdue Univ.), Vasileos Theos (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
AI Powered Nuclear Reactor Core Instrumentation Diagnostics
4:55–5:15PM EST
M. Berardi (Blue Wave AI Labs), G.J. Mendis (Blue Wave AI Labs), M.J. Mueterthies (Blue Wave AI Labs), A. Tunga (Blue Wave AI Labs), J. Heim (Blue Wave AI Labs), J.T. Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs), J. Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs), A. Kankkunen (Blue Wave AI Labs)
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