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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Latest News
Lloyd’s Register supports Prodigy’s bring-your-own-reactor floating plant concept
Prodigy Clean Energy and Lloyd’s Register have announced a collaboration to support the deployment of Prodigy’s “transportable nuclear power plants” (TNPPs) in Canada by 2030. Prodigy’s goal is to build marine-based nuclear power plants that are compatible with different end uses and reactor suppliers. What the plants would have in common is offshore siting close to an end user, which could include offshore oil and gas platforms, commercial seaports, mining operations, remote communities, and desalination plants.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Monday, May 5, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)
Session Chair:
Harold Gerrish
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael G. Houts
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The Case for Architecting Space Nuclear Propulsion Missions and Vehicles That Incorporate In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Principles
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Julia E. Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), John Dorsey (NASA Langley Research Center)
Paper
Alumni Project: Ntp Engine Design Options and Performance Assessment Against Mars Mission Use Cases
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Frederic Bertrand (CEA), Pierre SCIORA (CEA), Valérie BRUN-MAGAUD (CEA), Eric PROUST (CEA), Gedeon MAUGER (CEA), Thibault MOULIGNIER (CEA), Michel L. SCHLEGEL (CEA), Fabrice JACQUET (Ariane Group), Jean-Luc DUMONT (Ariane Group), Lea WULLSCHLEGER (Ariane Group), Nicolas GUEZENNEC (Ariane Group), Aranud RUIZ (Ariane Group), Nicolas CORLAY (Ariane Group), Valere GIRARDIN (ESA)
Mission Formulation Using Digital Engineering for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Saroj Kumar (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Safety Engineering Framework for Space Nuclear Reactor Control Mechanisms
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Matthew E. Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), Alexander Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space)
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