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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.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Discovering, Making, and Testing New Materials: SRNL’s Center For Hierarchical Waste Form Materials
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers are building on the laboratory’s legacy of using cutting-edge science to effectively immobilize nuclear waste in innovative ways. As part of the Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials, SRNL is leveraging its depth of experience in radiological waste management to explore new frontiers in the industry.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Room 7
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Evaluating Ellipsometry as a Method to Quantitatively Measure Anisotropy in Graphite Matrix Fuel Forms
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Alicia M. Raftery (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Howard Kim (X-energy), Gerald Jellison (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Tyler Gerczak (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Daniel Brown (X-energy)
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Toward Development of a Fuel Specification for Uranium Mononitride Particle Fuel Kernels
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Andrew T. Nelson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Grant W. Helmreich (ORNL), J. M. Kurley (ORNL), William F. Cureton (ORNL), Eddie L. Honorato (ORNL), Tyler J. Gerczak (ORNL)
Spout-Fluidized Bed Hydrodynamics: CFD/DEM Modelling and Experimental Validation for Coated Particle Fuel Fabrication
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Bryan Conry (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Flavio Dal F. Chuahy (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Oluwafemi Oyedeji (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Charles E. Finney (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Ryan Heldt (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Post-irradiation Examination of HAMP-3 for U-7Mo/Al-5Si Dispersion Fuel
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Gwan Yoon Jeong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Young-Wook Tahk (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Dong J. Park (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Young J. Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Heemoon Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Atomistic Investigation of Plastic Deformation and Dislocation Motion in Uranium Mononitride
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Mohamed AbdulHameed (North Carolina State University), Benjamin W. Beeler (North Carolina State University), Antoine Claisse (Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB)
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