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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.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
Saturday, April 16, 2022|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Innovation Room
Sponsored by ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division and
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Determination of Aspect Ratio Influence on Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior in Twisted Elliptical Tubes for Molten Salt Applications
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Dillon R. Shaver (ANL)
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Role of Fuel-Moderator Geometry on Transition to Natural Convection Driven Air Ingress in High Temperature Helium Loop
Isaiah D. Wicoff (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Kansas State)
Design and Preliminary Understanding of Flow In Pebble Bed Reactors using Positron Emission Particle Tracking
Adam Mafi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Arturo Cabral (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jerel W. Houston (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of High Pressure on Bubble Depature Diameter
Evelyn R. Washburn (Virginia Tech), Bruno P. Serrao (Virginia Tech), Juliana P. Duarte (Virginia Tech)
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