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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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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Genia McKinley
Alternate Chair:
Anthony Abrahao
Session Organizer:
Young Soo Park
Student Assistant:
Gavin VanderBroder
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Experiment Design for a Computed Tomography Automation Architecture
1:05–1:25PM EST
Nicholas Hashem (Univ. of Texas, Austin), Mitch Pryor (Univ. of Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. of Texas, Austin), James Hunter (LANL), Michelle Espy (LANL)
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Control of a Robotic Manipulator for Collaborative Precision Insertion Tasks
1:25–1:45PM EST
Mark Jennings (Univ. of Texas, Austin), Mitch Pryor (Univ. of Texas, Austin)
Equipment Development for Processing Target Residual Material at SRS
1:45–2:05PM EST
Michael J. Dalmaso (Savannah River National Laboratory), Joel D. Jones (Savannah River National Laboratory), Bill Giddings (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Arc Saw Segmentation of Nuclear Components
2:05–2:25PM EST
Thomas S. LaGuardia (Arc Saw Technologies), Richard E. Simoneau (Arc Saw Technologies)
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