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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 RPD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Luiz C. Leal
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Zeyun Wu
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System Dynamics Analysis Tool (SDAT) - Unified System Dynamics in Advanced Reactor Systems
3:15–3:35PM EST
Thabit M. Abuqudaira (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Study on Neutron Diffusion Calculation based on Particle Method for Multiphysics Simulation of Fuel Debris Retrieval
3:35–3:55PM EST
Shogo Kumita (Nagoya University), Endo Tomohiro (Nagoya Univ.), Akio Yamamoto (Nagoya University)
Reactor Physics Analysis of High Burnup Thorium-HALEU Fuel for CANDU 600
3:55–4:15PM EST
Anna Kudriavtseva (Clean Core Thorium Energy), Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Paul Chan (Clean Core Thorium Energy), Mehul R. Shah (Clean Core Thorium Energy), Milan Shah (Clean Core Thorium Energy)
MC2 -3 DPA Evaluation: Verification and PyARC Integration
4:15–4:35PM EST
Hansol Park (Argonne National Laboratory), Nicolas E. Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory), Kalin Kiesling (Argonne National Laboratory), Taek Kyum Kim (Argonne National Laboratory), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
FIM4NTRA: A Code for Neutronics Analyses Based on The Fission Matrix Method
4:35–4:55PM EST
Christian Vita (Politecnico di Torino), Nicolo' Abrate (Politecnico di Torino), Sandra Dulla (Politecnico di Torino), William Walters (Westinghouse Electric Company), Valerio Mascolino (Argonne National Laboratory), Nicolas E. Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Company)
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