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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Colin Judge: Testing structural materials in Idaho’s newest hot cell facility
Idaho National Laboratory’s newest facility—the Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL)—sits across the road from the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), which started operating in 1975. SPL will host the first new hot cells at INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) in 50 years, giving INL researchers and partners new flexibility to test the structural properties of irradiated materials fresh from the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) or from a partner’s facility.
Materials meant to withstand extreme conditions in fission or fusion power plants must be tested under similar conditions and pushed past their breaking points so performance and limitations can be understood and improved. Once irradiated, materials samples can be cut down to size in SPL and packaged for testing in other facilities at INL or other national laboratories, commercial labs, or universities. But they can also be subjected to extreme thermal or corrosive conditions and mechanical testing right in SPL, explains Colin Judge, who, as INL’s division director for nuclear materials performance, oversees SPL and other facilities at the MFC.
SPL won’t go “hot” until January 2026, but Judge spoke with NN staff writer Susan Gallier about its capabilities as his team was moving instruments into the new facility.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Sponsored by RRSD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Merritt 2
Session Chair:
Anthony Abrahao
Alternate Chair:
Mitch W. Pryor
Session Organizer:
Young Soo Park
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A Raspberry Pi-based Communication System for Savannah River Site H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel Inspection
8:00–8:20AM EST
Mohammad M. A. Taha (SRNL), William Willie Wells (SRNL)
Paper
Concept of High Areas Surveillance Robot System for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants
8:20–8:40AM EST
Shinji Kawatsuma (National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College), Shigekazu Suzuki (National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College), Yusuke Inoue (National Institute of Technology, Oita College)
Disposal Cells Subsurface Erosion Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Autonomous Robots
8:40–9:00AM EST
Daniel Coelho (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Pieter Hazenberg (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Ravi Gudavalli (Florida Int'l Univ.)
KHNP's Experience in Utilizing Robots at Nuclear Power Plants: A Case Study on Enhancing Worker Safety and Efficiency
9:00–9:05AM EST
Woojin Seol (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power), Youhyun Jang (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)
Integration of Robotics and Sensors for Digital Decommissioning
9:05–9:10AM EST
Carlos Rios (Florida Int'l Univ.), Manuel Escobar (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Wall Crawler Development for Concrete Structures Inspection and Repair
9:10–9:15AM EST
Nicholas Espinal (Florida Int'l Univ.), Kevin Yulkowski (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Development of an Advanced NDE Aerial Inspection System for Long-Term Surveillance of SRNL's Concrete Structures
9:15–9:20AM EST
Hari Hara Babu Saripalli (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Companion Robot Development to Assist Field Operators in Mercury Characterization Tasks at Oak Ridge Y12 Facility
9:20–9:25AM EST
Valerie Korol (Florida Int'l Univ.), Santiago Betancur (Florida Int'l Univ.), Carlos Quintanilla (Florida Int'l Univ.), Santiago Cuartas Palacio (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Automate Radiation Mapping of Nuclear Facilities and Repositories Using Mobile Platforms
9:25–9:30AM EST
Joel Adams (Florida Int'l Univ.), Nakwon Sung (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
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