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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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 OPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Ben Holtzman (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Alternate Chair:
Chandu Bolisetti (INL)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Capacity Expansion Analysis of Small Modular Reactors
10:00–10:20AM EST
Manit D. Shah (ORNL), Greg Westphal (ORNL), Wesley C. Williams (ORNL), J. Michael Grappone (LLNL), Matthew Signorotti (LLNL), Philip Cameron-Smith (LLNL), J.P. Watson (LLNL)
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Quantifying Cost Reduction Pathways for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
10:20–10:40AM EST
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL), Levi Larsen (INL), Jia Zhou (ANL), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Approaches to Deploy Multi-Unit Plants for Scale and Cost Effectiveness
10:40–11:00AM EST
Assil Halimi (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Economic Evaluation of Process Heat Utilization of PWR Type SMRs
11:00–11:20AM EST
Changmin Yoon (KAIST), Nayoung Kim (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
Accounting for National Regulatory Differences in Nuclear Plant Cost Estimates
11:20–11:40AM EST
Christopher Forsyth (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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