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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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ACU gets permit to build nation’s first molten salt university research reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a construction permit yesterday to Abilene Christian University, giving ACU and its partners the go-ahead to build the Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on its Abilene, Texas, campus. The 1-MWt research reactor is the first molten salt–fueled reactor to get a construction permit from the NRC. After Kairos Power’s Hermes, it is the second non–light water reactor construction permit issued by the NRC.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Friday, December 3, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 9
Session Chair:
Troy Munro
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Manikanta Grandhi
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Effect of Laser Shock Peening on Residual Stress in Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds
1:05–1:25PM EST
Merbin John (Univ. of Nevada, Reno), Alessandro Ralls (Univ. of Nevada, Reno), Manoranjan Misra (Univ. of Nevada, Reno), Pradeep L. Menezes (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
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Lessons Learned with Additive Manufacturing - Transformational Challenge Reactor Flow Test Articles
1:25–1:45PM EST
Nathan D. See (ORNL), Dylan Richardson (ORNL)
Effects of Accelerated Aging Phenomena on Cable Condition Monitoring Data
1:45–2:05PM EST
Caleb Crosby (AMS), Codi Ferree (AMS), Patrick Ellis (AMS)
Examination of Lead-Bismuth Corrosion of SS309 at High Velocities at 500C
2:05–2:25PM EST
Jake Noltensmeyer (Univ. of New Mexico), Brandon Bohanon (Univ. of New Mexico), Khaled Talaat (Univ. of New Mexico), Md Mehadi Hassan (Univ. of New Mexico), Keith Woloshun (LANL), Stuart Maloy (LANL), Cetin Unal (LANL), Osman Anderoglu (Univ. of New Mexico)
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