Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology Technical Group

1. Aerospace Nuclear Science & TechnologyTechnical Group Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Leo Bobek, ANST Chair Atlanta, GA June 17, 2009

2. ANST Mission The Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology professional division was established 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.

3. Aerospace Nuclear Science & TechnologyTechnical Group • ANST Executive Committee officers • Officers terms in accordance with Standard Bylaws • L. Bobek became Chair for 08-09, when T. Larson was unable to assume Chair • Executive Committee has a total of 13 members, including the three officers • BOD Liaison: Jasmina Vujic

4. ANST Governance: Membership • ANST represents 5% of ANS membership • About ~40 % of members are students

5. ANST Governance: Budget

6. ANST Governance: Planning • 5-Year Strategic Plan / 1-year Tactical Plan • Submitted in June 2006 and updated annually • Main long-term goals include: • Technical: Topical Meeting, ICAPP space track, & ANS annual meetings • Communications: website & newsletter • Establish peer recognition awards • Engage ANST membership • Foster student development • ANS position statements • Improve ANST governance • Succession Planning • Submitted in June 2006 and updated annually • Officers: two year terms, staggered • Treasurer – odd years • Secretary - even years • Non officers: identified in the succession plan; committee Chair appointments are made by the TG Chair and are approved by majority • Document TG operations to assist in officer transitions (officers perform pre-job and post-job briefs)

7. ANST Governance: Communications • Newsletter: • First ANST newsletter issued December 2006 • Most recent issue: June 2009 • Target: 1-2 per year (June - Dec) • Typically includes: Chair message, Coming events, Feature Article from a key person, Committee reports and News • Website: • Regularly updated with a dedicated webmaster • Provide information on ANST officers and committees, conferences, minutes, newsletters and TG governance

8. ANST Contributions to ANS • ANS Position Statements: • # 40 Space Nuclear Technology: Nov. 2008 revision awaiting approval. • Participation with Other Professional Societies: • Space Technology Applications International Forum (STAIF) – Final Meeting held in 2/08 (class IV sponsorship) • Space Nuclear Systems Forum (SNSF) – NASA, DOE, and ANST 2/09 • American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) – class IV co-sponsor of ANS/NETS 2009 • Society Leadership: • EC members participate and serve on various committees: NPC, PDC, YMG, Student Sections, etc. • Former EC members Shannon Bragg-Sitton and Kathy McCarthy have served on the Board of Directors • Non-Meeting Publications:

9. ANST Services to Membership • Professional Development • ANST Participation in ANS National Teacher Workshops • Scholarships • ANST has developed a strategy for developing an ANST Scholarship • Peer Recognition/Awards: • ANST has a Membership, Honors & Awards Committee working to establish a peer recognition award in the medium term • Provide best paper awards at ANST sponsored topicals • ANST sponsors awards for the best undergraduate and graduate papers at the annual student conferences • Student Support • Provide travel support to the student conference and the ANS annual meetings • Provide best paper awards at ANST sponsored topicals and student conferences • Provide paper reviewers for the space related papers submitted to the student conferences

10. ANST Meetings • In odd numbered years, ANST has organized an embedded topical, at the ANS Annual Meeting • Space Nuclear Conference ’05, ‘07 • Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space ‘09 • In even numbered years, ANST is a co-sponsor of the "Space Power and Propulsion" technical track in Class III ICAPP meetings. • ANST provides track chairs, solicits presenters, reviews papers and chairs sessions. OPD remains the primary sponsoring division • ANST works to develop aerospace sessions during the ANS winter meetings

11. ANST Future Meetings • ANST is planning a biennial stand-alone topical beginning in 2011. • Most likely to occur in February or March • Topics to include current ANST space nuclear embedded topical meetings, the former STAIF meetings, and the current SNSF. • 2011 possibly to be held near a NASA or national lab center involved with space nuclear-related research • Initial discussions with AIAA for co-sponsorship

12. Summary: ANST Metrics and Measures

13. Summary • Areas of Success • Organized embedded topical meetings (SNC’07 & ’09) • Co-sponsor the space track in the embedded ICAPP meetings (ICAPP ‘08) • Begun planning of stand-alone topical for 2011 • Applied for Division Status • Focus for Future Action • Using Division Status to: • Establish a very successful stand-alone topical • Enhance participation with outside professional organizations • Establish a Peer Recognition and Scholarship Award • Develop increased membership