ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Jul 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
September 2026
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2026
Latest News
UW-Madison: A Midwestern nucleus of fission and fusion
With more than six decades as a top-ranked program in its rearview, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics (NEEP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is hardly slowing down. In fact, NEEP is continuing to grow and develop its faculty, curriculum, and research.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 9
Session Chair:
Spencer Doran
Alternate Chair:
Brenden Heidrich
Session Organizer:
Jake R. Quincey
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Design and Thermal Analysis of Novel Cladding Tensile Specimen Design for HFIR Irradiation
3:15–3:35PM EST
Abigail Till (ORNL), Dillon Cranford (ORNL), Richard H. Howard (ORNL), Nick G. Russell (ORNL), Caleb Massey (ORNL), Annabelle L. Coq (ORNL)
Paper
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Design of Miniature Coated Specimen Experiments in HFIR
3:35–3:55PM EST
Jonathan R. Chappell (ORNL), M. N. Cinbiz (ORNL), Annabelle L. Coq (ORNL), Kory D. Linton (ORNL)
Flexible Irradiation Capsule Design for Rapid Evaluation of Thermomechanical Properties
3:55–4:15PM EST
Zane Wallen (ORNL), Richard H. Howard (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Accelerated Irradiation Experiments of the Fast Modular Reactor (FMR) Fuel
4:15–4:35PM EST
Jason T. Rizk (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Hangbok Choi (General Atomics), John M. Bolin (General Atomics), Christina A. Back (General Atomics)