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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Young S. Park, Xiaorui Zhao, Pawel Dworzanski, Zachary T. Gima, Richard B. Vilim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 191 | Number 3 | September 2015 | Pages 223-233
Technical Paper | Fission Reactors | doi.org/10.13182/NT14-108
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A prototype virtual reality simulator for mechanical operations in a sodium-cooled fast reactor is described. Developing simulation capabilities for fuel-handling operations and component inspection are of particular emphasis. Building on the first prototype, the objective is to provide multimodal (visual and haptic) sensing functionality, improve component models, and implement select scenarios for demonstration. RoboticsLab, a robotics software development framework, enables the necessary integration and development for mechanical operations simulation, supporting the capabilities for the construction of the virtual reality environment, fast robot prototyping, dynamics simulation, and customized sensing. Special emphasis was given to the simulation of the fuel-handling system and under-sodium viewing operation, which is one of the bottlenecks in the sodium-cooled fast reactor technology roadmap. By providing computer-based visualization, the virtual reality simulator can facilitate better reactor operation training and more comprehensive understanding and development of new concepts in integral mechanical operations.
