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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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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 1
Session Chair:
Jeffrey A. Favorite (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Sunil S. Chirayath (TAMU)
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Determination of Electron Beam Parameters Using Nelder-Mead Simplex Search Algorithm
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Andrew Rosenstrom (Georgia Tech), Mario Santana (SLAC), Sayed Rokni (SLAC), Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Tech), Ramish Ashraf (Stanford Univ. School of Medicine), Savros Melemenidis (Stanford Univ. School of Medicine), Rakesh Manjappa (Stanford Univ. School of Medicine), Billy W. Loo Jr. (Stanford Univ. School of Medicine)
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Overview on Analyses of Dose Rates During RID Parts Removal/Exchange
3:35–3:55PM EDT
I.I. Popova (ORNL), F. X. Gallmeier (ORNL)
Shielding Performance of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with HfB2 Nanoparticles
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Microgravity Simulations Combined with Radiation Effects to Model Space Radiation Exposure
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Matthew Culbertson (Kansas State), Eric Giunta (Kansas State), Amir A. Bahadori (Kansas State)
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