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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 9
Session Chair:
Juliana Duarte (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Cody S. Wiggins
Session Organizer:
Rodolfo Vaghetto
Student Assistant:
David Reger
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Experimental Comparison of Core Power During PCC Accidents in a High Temperature Gas Reactor
1:05–1:25PM EST
T. M. Moore (Oregon State Univ.), B. G. Woods (Oregon State Univ.)
Paper
Temperature Measurements of a Natural Convection Jet in the Hemispherical Upper Plenum of a Scaled High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor
1:25–1:45PM EST
Blake Maher (Texas A&M Univ.), Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M Univ.), Yassin Hassan (Texas A&M Univ.)
An Experimental Investigation on the Hydraulic Characteristics of Concentric Annular Type Wick Structure of Heat Pipes for Micro-Reactor
1:45–2:05PM EST
Joseph Seo (Texas A&M Univ.), Daegeun Kim (Texas A&M Univ.), Hansol Kim (Texas A&M Univ.), Yassin A. Hassan (Texas A&M Univ.)
Experimental and Investigation of Air Flow Through a Saturated Porous Medium Using X-ray
2:05–2:25PM EST
Camila F. Matozinhos (Texas A&M Univ.), Gabriel C. Q. Tomaz (Texas A&M Univ.), Rodolfo Vaghetto (Texas A&M Univ.), Yassin Hassan (Texas A&M Univ.)
High Speed PIV Measurements in Water Hammer
2:25–2:45PM EST
Roberto Capanna (George Washington Univ.), Philippe M. Bardet (George Washington Univ.)
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