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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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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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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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
Tuesday, July 23, 2024|10:00–11:50AM CDT|Assembly
Session Chair:
Lauren M. Garrison (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Charles Hirst
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Introduction and Status of the Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source Ricke Reduction Activity
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Brian Grierson (General Atomics), Phil Ferguson (ORNL), Jaime Marian (Univ. of California, Los Angeles), Eric Pitcher (Boston Government Services), Brian Wirth (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jim White (StrataG)
Paper
Ion-Beam-Driven Polywell Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Ross Radel (SHINE Technologies), Nicholas Krall (EMC2), Thomas Weber (Los Alamos National Lab)
Micro-FPNS Concept for a 1 DPA/yr 14.1 MeV Neutron Source Based on the Hybrid Electrostatic/Magnetic Confinement Orbitron Fusion Reactor
10:50–11:10AM CDT
Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy)
Thermal Gradient and Neutron Irradiation Experiment Design for Fusion Reactor Materials in the Advanced Test Reactor
11:10–11:30AM CDT
Michael Worrall (INL), Daniel Chapman (INL), Ryan Sandbek (INL), Hanns Gietl (INL), Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Jason Brookman (INL)
Accelerating Ion Irradiation Sample Throughput via Lateral Gas Implantation Gradients
11:30–11:50AM CDT
Charles A. Hirst (University of Michigan), Aäron G. Penders (University of Michigan), Alexander Flick (University of Michigan), Fabian U. Naab (University of Michigan), Logan N. Clowers (University of Michigan), Lauren M. Garrison (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Cody A. Dennett (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Michael P. Short (MIT), Gary S. Was (University of Michigan)
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