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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Charlie A. Cooper
Student Assistant:
Mark Johnson
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High Power Superconducting Electron Linear Accelerators for Industrial Applications
10:05–10:25AM EST
Jayakar Thangaraj (Fermi Nat'l Accelerator Laboratory)
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Material Effects in Polymer Medical Products from E-beam and X-ray Sterilization
10:25–10:45AM EST
Min Huang (TAMU), Md K. Hasan (TAMU), Matt Pharr (TAMU), Suresh D. Pillai (TAMU), David Staack (TAMU)
Functionality and Mechanical Testing of BD and Stryker Products Irradiated with Cobalt-60, E-beam, and X-Ray
10:45–11:05AM EST
Leo S. Fifield (PNNL), Matt Pharr (TAMU), David Staack (TAMU), Tucker Bisel (PNNL), James A. McCoy (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Rod Parker (Stryker Instruments), Suresh D. Pillai (TAMU), Larry Nichols (Steri-Tek), Mark K. Murphy (PNNL)
Excellence Center For Radiation Processing An Irradiation Platform for International Collaborative Research
11:05–11:25AM EST
Florent Kuntz (Aerial), Nicolas Ludwig (Aerial), Abbas Nasreddine (Aerial), Alain Strasser (Aerial)
REX, an Emerging Facilty Within the Italian ASIF Program
11:25–11:45AM EST
Monia Vadrucci (ENEA), Alessia Cemmi (FSN-FISS-SNI), Ilaria D. Sarcina (FSN-FISS-SNI), Fabio Panza (FSN-FISS-SNI)
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