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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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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
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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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Northwestern/Ohio State
Session Chair:
Paul J. Amico
Alternate Chair:
Michelle Bensi
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
This session will finish with a presentation from the University of Maryland detailing findings of a recent industry survey regarding the challenges related to PRA for advanced reactors under a changing climate.
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Lessons Learned and Perspectives Regarding the Probabilistic Treatment of External Hazards Combinations
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Cecile Luzoir (EDF R&D), Thomas BOCQUET (EDF), Laetitia OUDIN (EDF), Audrey GUIHEUX (EDF), Manon JOUVE (EDF)
Paper
Potential AI Applications for Multi-Hazard PRA Model Configuration Control
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Richard C. Anoba (EPM, Inc.)
Evaluation of Recent Advances in Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Akram S. Batikh (North Carolina State University), Yahya A. Alzahrani (North Carolina State University), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (North Carolina State University)
An Event Tree/Fault Tree Based Methodology for Integrated Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Akram S. Batikh (North Carolina State University), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (North Carolina State University)
External Hazard Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Advanced Nuclear Power Technologies under Evolving Climate Conditions
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Michelle Bensi (Univ. Maryland)
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