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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
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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
Thursday, May 9, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
Georgette Alexander-Morrison (X Energy)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Aditya Shivprasad
We have a full line up of fast paced talks for this session - I know it is late in the day - but come join us for a great variety of papers. NOTICE: This session will include discussions on NUCLEAR Launch Safety (which extends beyond FSP and NEP payloads).
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Multiphysics Analysis of Compact Failsafe Nuclear Fission Power System for Space and Extraterrestrial Surface Application
3:15–3:21PM MDT
Aanchal Gupta (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Rizwan-uddin (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Magdi Ragheb (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Paper
Radiological Contingency Planning Under the NSPM-20 Framework
3:21–3:27PM MDT
Alexander Q. Gilbert (Zeno Power Systems)
Assessment of Canadian Fission Surface Power Options
3:27–3:33PM MDT
Justin Spencer (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
MOOSE: Canada's Space Nuclear Power Concept
3:33–3:39PM MDT
Devan Wagner (MDA)
Aluminum Cemented Tungsten Tetraboride Bearings for Dusty Space Environments
3:39–3:45PM MDT
Andrew Makepeace (Millennitek), Candice Kinsler-Fedon (Howmet Aerospace), Drew Spradling (Millennitek)
Overview of Experimental Design and Testing at the MIT Research Reactor in Support of Space Nuclear Technology Development
3:45–3:51PM MDT
Nesrin Cetiner (MIT), Arunkumar Seshadri (MIT), Jiankai Yu (MIT), David Sprouster (MIT), Yina Huang (MIT), Jason Schulthess (INL), Sacit Cetiner (MIT), Steven Hoak (MIT), David Carpenter (MIT), Lance Snead (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Demonstration of the In-Pile Steady State Extreme Temperature Testbed at the Ohio State University Research Reactor
3:51–3:57PM MDT
Emily Hutchins (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
On the Qualification Process of a New Radiography System for the Inspection of Carbon Bonded Carbon Fiber Sleeves and Discs
3:57–4:03PM MDT
Nidia C. Gallego (ORNL), Rex Veach (ORNL), Roger Miller (ORNL)
NRC Literature Review Report on the Safety Review Process for Space Nuclear System Launches
4:03–4:09PM MDT
S. Tina Ghosh (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Steven Shockley (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Trey Hathaway (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
NASA's Inaugural Nuclear Flight Safety Handbook, NASA-HDBK-8715.26
4:09–4:15PM MDT
Donald Helton (NASA Headquarters)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
The Nuclear Launch Safety Analysis Toolchain: Status Report
4:15–4:21PM MDT
Mario Mendoza (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Kevin A. Makinson (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
ASTM Standard Development for Safe Operating Practices In-Space for Space Fission Reactors used for Nuclear Power and Propulsion
4:21–4:27PM MDT
Randy Bell (Aerospace Corp), Don Helton (NASA)
Recent High-Temperature Heat Pipe Work at Advanced Cooling Technologies
4:27–4:33PM MDT
Calin Tarau (Advanced Cooling Technologies), Jeff Diebold (Advanced Cooling Technologies), Sandeep Hatte (Advanced Cooling Technologies), Brett Leitherer (Advanced Cooling Technologies), Kuan-Lin Lee (Advanced Cooling Technologies)
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