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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
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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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Panel and Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 14, 2023|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Student Union 262B
Session Chair:
Jonathan Norman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Hari Naicker (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Wetting Behavior of Molten Fluoride Salts on Graphite
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Lorenzo Vergari (UC-Berkeley), Zachary A. Falkowski (UC-Berkeley), Xin H. Ooi (CalTech), Raluca O. Scarlat (UC-Berkeley)
Paper
Application of Microcantilever Bending Tests to Local Fracture Toughness Determination in W-Ni-Fe Ductile-Phase Toughened Tungsten
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Ana V. Garcia Caraveo (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Ramprashad Prabhakaran (PNNL), Haag IV J. V. (PNNL), Wahyu Setyawan (PNNL)
Microstructural Characterization and Oxidation Testing of Arc-Melted Mini UB2 Ingots
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Jesus U. Facundo (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Katherine I. Montoya (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Thomas C. Kirtley (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Elizabeth S. Sooby (Univ. Texas, San Antonio)
Study of Fuel Cladding Chemical Interaction (FCCI) in HT9 Cladded Metallic Fuels
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Arnold Pradhan (Univ. Idaho)
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