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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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ORNL–General Atomics partnership on ceramic matrix composites
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) with the objective of working together on advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for applications in extreme environments. Materials that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and mechanical stress are required in aerospace, defense, energy, and other sectors.
According to the agreement, the San Diego–based GA-EMS will use resources from ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to develop “scalable, efficient manufacturing techniques for extreme environment materials including precursors, fibers, composites, and coatings utilized in carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), and SiC/SiC composite systems.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Cardozo
Session Chair:
Cynthia Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Session Organizer:
Jake R. Quincey
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Identified Gaps in FLiBe Fuel Salt Thermal Physical Properties for NRC Licensing
8:00–8:20AM EST
Dilan Kurukulasuriya (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University), Stephen T. Lam (University of Massachusetts at Lowell)
Paper
Safety Analysis on Fission Induced Thermophysical Property Alterations of MCFR Fuel Salt
8:20–8:40AM EST
D. Nathanael Gardner (Univ. California, Berkeley), Zachary A. Falkowski (Univ. California, Berkeley), Ludovic Jantzen (Univ. California, Berkeley), Juan M. Barrera Salazar (Univ. California, Berkeley), Massimiliano Fratoni (University of California Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (University of California Berkeley)
Archimedes Method for Molten Salt Density Using Vacuum Oil
8:40–9:00AM EST
Brindley E. Wade (TAMU), Luis H. Ortega (TAMU), Delia Perez-Nunez (TAMU), T. David Stout (TAMU)
Viscosity Measurements of Molten LiCl-KCl via Passive Microrheology
9:00–9:20AM EST
Hayden S. Bland (North Carolina State University), Alexander W. Bataller (North Carolina State University)
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