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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Capistrano A
Session Chair:
Aaron S. Epiney (INL)
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Alternate Chair:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
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Preliminary Experiment: Quantitative Vapor Observation Through Flow Visualization Under IVR-ERVC Environment
Jun Yeong Jung (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
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Preliminary Design of Spent Fuel Pool Passive Cooling System with a Combination of Heat Pipe and Air Cooling Tower: Evaluation of Thermal Capacity During Normal and Accident Operation
Min Suk Lee (KAIST), Wooseong Park (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Development of Human-in-the-Loop Digital Twin in Radiation Emergency Evacuation
Younghee Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Soohyung Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Namhun Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
Determining Emergency Planning Zone Radii for Various Moderators in a Micro-HTGR
Madison S. Ratner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Edward M. Duchnowski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Analysis of Thermal Stratification in Liquid Sodium with MELCOR
Ryan Som (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Jun Wang (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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