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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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ANS webinar tackles nuclear waste
A recent American Nuclear Society webinar tackled misconceptions about nuclear waste. Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico, presented “The How, Why, and Where of Nuclear Waste,” the latest online event in ANS’s Educator Training offerings.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Xu Wu (NC State Univ.)
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Alternate Chair:
Igor Bolotnov (NC State Univ.)
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Surface Roughness Modeling for Transformational Challenge Reactor Fuel Form
10:05–10:25AM EST
Justin Weinmeister (ORNL)
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System-Level Simulation of the PBMR-400 Core with SAM
10:25–10:45AM EST
Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL), Thanh Hua (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
CFD Investigation of Thermal Behavior of NBSR Thermal Shield Model Under Various Cooling Conditions
10:45–11:05AM EST
Manikanta Grandhi (Texas A&M Univ.-Kingsville), Xue Yang (Texas A&M Univ.-Kingsville)
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