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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
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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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J. Bennett Johnston, energy and science advocate, dies at age 92
Johnston
John Bennett Johnston Jr., a moderate-to-conservative Democrat who served four terms in the U.S. Senate (1972–1997) and often advocated for the energy and infrastructure interests of his home state of Louisiana, passed away on March 25 at the age of 92. Johnston was a strong supporter of Louisiana’s oil and natural gas sectors and nuclear energy expansion.
Johnston was born on June 10, 1932, in Shreveport, La. He left Shreveport to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and then Washington and Lee University in Virginia. He earned his juris doctorate in 1956 from Louisiana State University. From 1956 to 1959, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps.
Supplier Showcase
November 13, 2024|1:00–2:00PM (2:00–3:00PM EST)
Available to All Users
Join us for an ANS Supplier Showcase webinar and learn about the capabilities of Radiation Visualization with RadVision3D.
Christian Zircher, lead nuclear engineer, Transco Products Inc., will briefly explain the process and hardware used for capturing geospatial data along with radiological data, how that data is used to create a 3D model, and how that model can be used to perform integral RP tasks with little or no exposure to dose.
About the Presenter
Christian Zircher is the Lead Nuclear Engineer at Transco where he develops technology for radiation detection and visualization as well as manages the RadVision3D®division of the company. After completing both his Bachelor’s and Masters of Science in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he joined at Transco Products Inc. During his time in this position, he developed ARGOS (Augmented Reality Gamma Observation System) which outputs N-Visage and RadVision3D® data into virtual environments. He has also developed a number of other radiation visualization and radiation detector simulation systems. Outside of his product development role, he utilized the RadVision3D® system to map and identify radiation sources as well as simulate mitigation strategies for various commercial nuclear power plants and national research laboratories.
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