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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Report spotlights energy sector’s growing nuclear investment
As part of a broader series on the future of global energy markets, S&P Global has released a report on examining the growing interest in nuclear power as the solution to many of the problems the energy sector faces.
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12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Nesrin Cetiner (MIT)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Janet Davis (ANS)
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Resilient Micro and Nano Silicon-Based Electromechanical Relays for Nuclear Power Applications
Benjamin Horstmann (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Kai Ding (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Md Ataul Mamun (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carl Elks (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Gary Atkinson (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Umit Ozgur (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Vitaliy Avrutin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Paper
Advantages of a Digital Wide-Range Neutron Instrumentation System
Arnaud Duthou (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Pierre Vignollet (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Gael de Cargouet (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Stéphane Fargues (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear)
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Nuclear Cogeneration Plant of Electricity and Hydrogen Using Methane Steam Reforming
Junyi Li (Tsinghua Univ.), Zhe Dong (Tsinghua Univ.), Bowen Li (Tsinghua Univ.)
Natural Ageing of Solder Joints in Old Electronic Assemblies
Laurent Cretinon (EDF - DIPNN)
Survivability of Low-Voltage Cable Insulations in Small Modular Reactor Environments
C.R. Ferree (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), P.R. Ward (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), T. A. Toll (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
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