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Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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State legislation: Illinois bill aims to lift state’s remaining nuclear moratorium
A bill that would fully repeal the state’s entire moratorium on new nuclear projects survived a key deadline in the Illinois General Assembly last week.
To stay afloat in the spring legislative session, bills needed to be assigned to committee by March 21, and state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Senate Bill 1527 now sits with the Senate’s Energy and Public Utilities committee for review.
Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Valle Grande 1
Session Chair:
Jared Justice
Alternate Chair:
Shane M. Evans
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Machine Learning Applications for Helium Bubble Growth Tracking of In-situ Annealed 316L-SS Pre-Implanted with Helium
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Justin Hamil (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Kai Sun (Univ. Michigan), Kevin G. Field (Univ. Michigan), Yachun Wang (INL)
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Effects of Gamma Radiation on Potential Organic Coolants for Nuclear Reactors
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Sarah Driscoll (Vanderbilt Univ.), Arunkumar Seshadri (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Effect of Surface Roughness on Corrosion Behavior of Hastelloy C276 and SS316 in KCl-LiCl Molten Salt at 500°C
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Characterizing WC Composites for Applications in Molten Salt Heat Exchangers
2:40–3:00PM MDT
Kevin Lam (U.S. Naval Academy), Joseph Latta (U.S. Naval Academy), Elizabeth Getto (U.S. Naval Academy)
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