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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC 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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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 10, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Boise Room
Session Chair:
Aditya Shivprasad
Alternate Chair:
Vedant Mehta
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Effective Hydride Moderator Thermal Management in the Pylon Space Reactor
10:30–10:50AM MDT
Wesley Deason (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
Presented by Vishal Patel (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
Paper
Radiator Production for Pylon Fission Surface Power System on the Moon
10:50–11:10AM MDT
Diana Nikitaeva (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Thermomechanical Limitations of Uranium Mononitride
11:10–11:30AM MDT
Zachary Miller (LANL), Massimiliano Fratoni (Univ. California, Berkeley), Vedant Mehta (LANL)
Assessment of Coated Particle Fuels for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
11:30–11:50AM MDT
Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), James Werner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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