ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
Meeting Spotlight
2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Nov 2024
Jul 2024
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
December 2024
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
November 2024
Latest News
Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (Univ. Maryland)
Alternate Chair:
Pradeep Ramuhalli
Session Organizer:
Daniel G. Cole
To access session resources, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Tackling Challenges of Digital I&C Implementation in Nuclear Power Plants -- TREVOR TAYLOR TUESDAY
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Non-Nuclear Advanced Controls Testbed
1:00–1:25PM EDT
N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Wesley Williams (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Paper
Tackling Challenges of Digital I&C Implementation in Nuclear Power Plants
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Steve Yang (NuScale Power), Trevor Taylor (NuScale Power)
A Study on the Solution Methods for Control Problem Caused by Valve Stiction in NPP
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Hosun Ryu (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Min-seok Kim (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.