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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.
Meeting Spotlight
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
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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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
Monday, May 8, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Boise Room
Session Chair:
Kelsa B. Palomares
Alternate Chair:
Vedant Mehta
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Rolls-Royce Space Micro Nuclear Programme
10:30–10:50AM MDT
Jonathan Adams (Rolls-Royce)
Key Technologies for Korean Space Heat Pipe Reactor
10:50–11:10AM MDT
Chan Soo Kim (KAERI), Sung Nam Lee (KAERI), Byung Ha Park (KAERI), Sung Hoon Choi (KAERI), Sooseok Yang (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
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From the Moon to Mars and the Future for Space Nuclear
11:10–11:30AM MDT
Mikaela Blood (Lockheed Martin Space), Matthew Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), Barbara Fisher (Lockheed Martin Space), Timothy Cichan (Lockheed Martin Space), Nathan Kuehl (Lockheed Martin Space)
Heat Rejection Systems for Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft
11:30–11:50AM MDT
Adon Delgado Jr. (Aerospace Corp.), Matthew Harrison (Aerospace Corp.), Abdiel Agramonte-Moreno (Aerospace Corp.), John P. McHale (Aerospace Corp.)
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