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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANSTD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Jeffrey C. King
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Paolo F. Venneri
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A Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Missions on the Moon
3:15–3:35PM EST
Alexander Q. Gilbert (Zeno Power Systems), Jaclyn Wiley (Zeno Power Systems)
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Coming in Hot? A Retrospective Review of Nuclear Spacecraft End-of-Life Strategies
3:35–3:55PM EST
Jaclyn Wiley (Zeno Power), Alex Gilbert (Zeno Power)
Long-Life Hybrid Power Sources for Extreme Space and Arctic Environments
3:55–4:15PM EST
Thomas Adams (Naval Surface Warfare Center), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Darrell Cheu (Purdue), Shripad Revankar (Purdue), Vilas G. Pol (Purdue)
Z1: Unveiling a Novel Lightweight Strontium-90 Radioisotope Heat Source with Innovative Fuel and Shielding Design
4:15–4:35PM EST
J.R. Matthews (Zeno Power Systems), T.R. Riley (Zeno Power Systems), O. Zivkovic (Zeno Power Systems), C.E. Whiting (Univ. Dayton), J.A. Katalenich (PNNL)
Dynamic Modeling of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems Under Drum Fault Conditions
4:35–4:55PM EST
David Anderson (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Dane de Wet (ORNL), Wesley C. Williams (ORNL)
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