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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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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Thursday, May 9, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Sweeney A
Session Chair:
Tim Tinsley
Alternate Chairs:
Tim Gregory (National Nuclear Laboratory)
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The European Radioisotope Power Systems Program: Updates and Synergies
3:15–3:40PM MDT
Richard M. Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Hannah Sargeant (Univ. Leicester), Chris Bicknell (Univ. Leicester), Tony Crawford (Univ. Leicester), Rob Tute (Univ. Leicester), Gareth Bustin (Univ. Leicester), Tim P. Tinsley (National Nuclear Laboratory), Rebecca Sanderson (National Nuclear Laboratory), Mark Sarsfield (National Nuclear Laboratory), Nick Hanigan (National Nuclear Laboratory), Pierre Coquay (European Space Agency), Christophe Fongarland (European Space Agency), Kevin Simpson (European Thermodynamics), Richard Tuley (European Thermodynamics), Marie-Claire Perkinson (Airbus), Robert Hopton (Airbus), Aled Richings (AWE), Tony Warkup (AWE), Chris Bell (AWE), Piers Slater (Reef Global), Frederic Lattwein (Arianegroup), Daniel Freis (European Commission), Rudy J. M. Konings (European Commission), Steven R. Oleson (NASA Glenn Research Center), Paul C. Schmitz (Power Computing Solutions), Elizabeth Turnbull (NASA Glenn Research Center), Scott Wilson (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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Ensuring the Safety of European Space Missions with Radioisotope Power Systems
3:40–4:05PM MDT
Frédéric Lattwein (ArianeGroup), David Le Falcher (European Space Agency), Cédric Lemarié (ArianeGroup), Remy Croxatto (ArianeGroup), Yannick Herlem (ArianeGroup), Denis Rebuffat (European Space Agency), Pierre Coquay (European Space Agency), Christophe Fongarland (European Space Agency), Grzegorz Ambroszkiewicz (European Space Agency)
Defense in Depth for Radioisotope Power Systems for Space Applications
4:05–4:30PM MDT
Alexander Q. Gilbert (Zeno Power Systems), Jacob R. Matthews (Zeno Power Systems)
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