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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 5, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Hammond Room 220
Session Chair:
Mahjabin Mahfuz (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Ashrakat Saefan (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Modeling of Hydrided Zircaloy Cladding Failure During Reactivity-Initiated Accident
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Katheren R. Bosson Nantes (Penn State), Miaomiao Jin (Penn State), Arthur T. Motta (Penn State)
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Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts Using Spatial-Domain Transient Photothermal Radiometry
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Justin A. Overman (NCSU), Pavel G. Simeonov (NCSU), Hayden S. Bland (NCSU), Alexander W. Bataller (NCSU)
Accelerating Qualification of New Materials for Molten Salt Reactors: An Experimental Approach
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Ryan J. Eavenson (NCSU), Jackson Hase (NCSU), Makendra Seawright (South Carolina State), Lingfeng He (NCSU)
A Nanoscale Analysis of the Effects of Helium Radiation Dispersion Strengthened Tungsten with Carbides
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Levko B. Higgins (Penn State)
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