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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Monica Gehrig
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Simulation of Gas Dynamics in the Chamber of Inertial Fusion Energy Systems Using State-of-the-Art Numerical Libraries
3:15–3:35PM EST
Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy), Sebastian Schunert (INL)
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Efficient and Accurate Neutronics Simulation for Nuclear Fusion Devices: A CAD-Based Approach
3:35–3:55PM EST
Austin Carter (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Amanda Johnson (MPR Assoc.), Megan Wart (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Implementation of Temperature-Dependent Cross Sections for Fusion Reactor Flux and Heat Deposition Analysis
3:55–4:15PM EST
Jackson Stanley (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Austin Carter (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Megan Wart (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Deterministic Neutronic Analysis of a Deep Shield with Penetrations
4:15–4:35PM EST
Michael Saitta (MPR Assoc.), Andrea A. Saltos (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Benchmark of the FNS Skyshine Experiment Using the Attila Deterministic Solver
4:35–4:55PM EST
Andrea A. Saltos (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Andrew Cooper (Silver Fir Software), Dominic Napolitano (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
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