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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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 okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
James E. Baciak
Alternate Chair:
Blair P. Bromley
Session Organizer:
Lisa M. Marshall
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A Self-Reflection on Undergraduate Research in Nuclear Engineering
3:15–3:35PM EST
Haley Williams (Univ. California, Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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Nuclear Science and Engineering in the 21st Century: A Study Abroad Program in London, England
3:35–3:55PM EST
Sheldon Landsberger (Univ. Texas, Austin), Nicholas Kaitschuck (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Integrating XR Technologies to Teach the Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear Energy Systems
3:55–4:15PM EST
Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan), Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan)
LSTM Autoencoder Prediction of Distributed Temperature in Liquid Sodium Using Measurements with Co-located Fiber Optic Sensor and Sparse Multi-Point Thermocouple Array
4:15–4:35PM EST
Lauren Kohler (NCSU), Matthew Weathered (ANL), Anthonie Cilliers (Kairos Power), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
Distance Learning at the MS and PhD Levels in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program, Nuclear and Applied Robotics, Materials Science and Engineering and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin
4:35–4:55PM EST
Sheldon Landsberger (Univ. Texas, Austin), William Charlton (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ofodike Ezekoye (Univ. Texas, Austin), Desiderio Kovar (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin), Mitchell Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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