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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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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
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Boise Room
Session Chair:
Andrew L. Presby
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael G. Houts
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Reactor Core Geometry Optimization with Application for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rockets
10:30–10:50AM MDT
Mitchell Schroll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Robert Frederick (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
Paper
Modelling Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Expander Cycle Startup Transients
10:50–11:10AM MDT
Lise Charlot (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Vincent Labouré (INL), Mark DeHart (INL)
Regulatory Approach for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Systems
11:10–11:30AM MDT
Alexander Pingel (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Alexander Foutch (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), James Werner (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Lindsey Holmes (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
Developing of Three-Dimensional Bubble Dynamics Model for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
11:30–11:50AM MDT
Pongkrit Darakorn Na Ayuthya (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jason Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
Effects of Heat Transfer Coefficient Variation on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine Performance
11:50AM–12:10PM MDT
Daria Nikitaeva (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey D. Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Matthew Duchek (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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