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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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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Sonoran 3
Session Chairs:
Guanyi Wang (ANL)
Lane Carasik (VCU)
Session Organizer:
Dillon R. Shaver
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Investigation of Relation Between Flow Characteristics and Temperature Distribution of ORNL 19-Pin Fuel Assembly Using Vortex Core Visualization
1:00–1:20PM MST
Seongbin Hong (Gachon Univ.), Gi-Uk Choi (Gachon Univ.), Jae-ho Jeong (Gachon Univ.)
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Validation of Large Eddy Simulation Turbulence Model on a Triple Jet Buoyant-Driven Flow
1:20–1:40PM MST
Christopher Pilmaier (Mississippi State), Shanti Bhushan (Mississippi State ), Mohammed Elmellouki (Mississippi State )
Modeling and Simulation of Annular Flow Dynamics in a Vertical Tube
1:40–2:00PM MST
Anadi Mondal (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Subash Sharma (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
Priori Unknown Geometry: Mesh Conversion from CFD to MCNP
2:00–2:20PM MST
Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Nathan D. See (ORNL)
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