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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|Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Thursday, May 9, 2024|10:00–11:40AM MDT|Coronado/DeVargas
Session Chair:
Mikaela Blood (Lockheed Martin)
Alternate Chair:
Katey Lenox (INL)
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Technologies and Techniques for a Compact, Lightweight, and Versatile Nuclear Exploration Stage
10:00–10:25AM MDT
Dakota Santana (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Paper
Fast Cadence Commercial Multi-Launch NTP Vehicle with Combined Boil-Off and Zero Boil-Off Tank Systems
10:25–10:50AM MDT
Craig Foulds (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Michael Eades (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Vishal Patel (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Paolo Venneri (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
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Studies on the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket Concept by Means of One-Dimensional Neutronic Modelling with Thermal Hydraulic Coupling
10:50–11:15AM MDT
Maximilian Kraus (Univ. Cambridge), Nathaniel Read (Univ. Cambridge), Eugene Shwageraus (Univ. Cambridge)
Power Adjusted Demonstration Mars Engine (PADME) Design
11:15–11:40AM MDT
Vishal Patel (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Jenny Gaebel (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Morgan Gulliver (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Caen Ang (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Tanek Ballachanda (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Tom Crotzer (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Jesse Dumas (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Michael Eades (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Andrew Falkowski (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Neal Gaffin (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Marcus Gage (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Gavin Garside (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Cristian Garza (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Doug Greisen (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Tom Hinklin (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Nolan MacDonald (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Andrew Minter (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Sara Pelka (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Aaron She (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Paolo Venneri (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
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