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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Tuesday, May 7, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Scott Wilson
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Estimation of the Maximum Number of Fissions for a Space Nuclear Reactor
3:15–3:40PM MDT
Patrick McClure (Space Nuclear Power Corp.), David Poston (Space Nuclear Power Corp.)
Paper
A Model Based Systems Engineering Approach to Space Nuclear System Safety
3:40–4:05PM MDT
B. Fisher (Lockheed Martin Space), M. Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), A. Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space), N. Roberts (Lockheed Martin Space)
Impact on Mars Crew Vehicle with Nuclear Propulsion and Use of Artificial Gravity
4:05–4:30PM MDT
C. Russell Joyner II (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Jacob Evans (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Timothy Kokan (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Daniel J. H. Levack (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Rodney Noble (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Christopher Reynolds (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
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