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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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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Monday, November 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Irina I. Popova
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jeffrey A. Favorite
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MCNP6.2-Computed Dose Conversion Coefficients in ICRP 145 Mesh-Type Phantoms from Publicly-Released Simulated Nuclear Weapon Spectra
1:00–1:20PM EST
Stephen R. McHale (U.S. Naval Academy), Sean P. O'Dowd (U.S. Naval Academy)
Paper
Preliminary Radiation Shielding and Waste Assessment Study of High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor
1:20–1:40PM EST
Anna Kudriavtseva (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Gamma and Neutron Shielding Characterization of Novel Geopolymer Materials
1:40–2:00PM EST
Jianxin Zhou (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Alexander Fields (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Markus Tam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ali Ozer (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Waltraud M. Kriven (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angela Di Fulvio (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
MCNP6.3 Electron Energy Deposition Validation with the Lockwood Experiments
2:00–2:20PM EST
Joel A. Kulesza (LANL)
Comparison of Measured and Calculated Dose Rates for Ring Injection Dump Exchange at Spallation Neutron Source
2:20–2:40PM EST
I. I. Popova (ORNL), F.X. Gallmeier (ORNL), C. Elam (ORNL), R. Schultz (ORNL)
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