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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
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
Tuesday, July 23, 2024|3:15–5:05PM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Thomas Fuerst
Alternate Chair:
Ben Lindley
Session Organizer:
Paul P. Wilson
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Neutronics of the LIBRA Project
3:15–3:40PM CDT
S. Segantin (MIT), C.S. Dunn (MIT), E. Edwards (MIT), J.L. Ball (MIT), R. Delaporte-Mathurin (MIT), S.E. Ferry (MIT), N. Goles (MIT PSFC), E. Lamere (MIT), A.T. Lanzrath (MIT), R. Leccacorvi (MIT), S. Meschini (MIT), E.E. Peterson (MIT), R.F. Vieira (MIT), D.G. Whyte (MIT), W. Zhou (MIT), K.B. Woller (MIT)
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Conceptual Design of the Fusion Fuel Cycle Facility UNITY-2
3:40–4:05PM CDT
C. Baus (Kyoto Fusioneering), T. Whitehorne (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Y. Kume (Kyoto Fusioneering), M. King (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Y. Matsunaga (Kyoto Fusioneering), H. Boniface (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), J. McGrady (Kyoto Fusioneering), S. Strikwerda (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), S. Lee (Kyoto Fusioneering), A. Motamed Dashliborun (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Jonas Schwenzer (Kyoto Fusioneering), D. Ryland (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), T. Teichmann (Kyoto Fusioneering), S. Suppiah (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), S. Konishi (Kyoto Fusioneering), I. Castillo (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
Overview of Fusion Safety Program
4:05–4:25PM CDT
M. Shimada (INL), C.N. Taylor (INL), T.F. Fuerst (INL), A.A. Riet (INL), M.D. Eklund (INL), H. Gietl (INL), L.S. Loftus (INL), P. Calderoni (INL)
Cataloging Legacy Data from the Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA) Program
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Vicky Lizardi-Lobb (LANL), Victoria Hypes-Mayfield (LANL), David Dogruel (LANL), William Kubic (LANL), Joseph H. Dumont (LANL)
Parametric Study of Tritium Breeding Capabilities with an Accelerator-Driven Gas Target D-T Neutron Source
4:45–5:05PM CDT
Lucas Jacobson (SHINE Technologies), Ross Radel (SHINE Technologies)
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