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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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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Design of a MiniFuel Irradiation Experiment to Study Fuel Performance Phenomena in Ceramic Fuels
8:00–8:20AM EDT
Jacob P. Gorton (ORNL), Joseph R. Burns (ORNL), J. Matthew Kurley (ORNL), Jonathan Chappell (ORNL), William F. Cureton (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Andrew T. Nelson (ORNL)
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Irradiation Testing of Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) Fuel Compacts in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
8:20–8:40AM EDT
A.G. Le Coq (ORNL), Kory D. Linton (ORNL), Jason M. Harp (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
LAMDA: Irradiated-Materials Testing Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
8:40–9:00AM EDT
James Travis Dixon (ORNL), Amy J. Godfrey (ORNL)
Transient Testing Needs for TRISO Fuel in Reactivity Accidents
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Thermal Safety/Programmatic Results for the MP-2 B-11 Experiment in ATR
9:20–9:40AM EDT
Grant Hawkes (INL), Dong Choe (INL), Margaret Marshall (INL)
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