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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Technical Session|Fusion
Tuesday, October 8, 2024|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Chase N. Taylor (INL)
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Overview of Fusion Safety Program
1:00–1:20PM MDT
M. Shimada (INL), C.N. Taylor (INL), T.F. Fuerst (INL), A.A. Riet (INL), M.D. Eklund (INL), H. Gietl (INL), L.S. Loftus (INL), P. Calderoni (INL)
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Investigating CAD-Based Geometry Workflows for Multiphysics Fusion Problems Using OpenMC and MOOSE
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Mahmoud Eltawila (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), April J. Novak (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Pierre-Clément A. Simon (INL), Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Derek Gaston (INL)
Kinetic Plasma Simulation in the MOOSE Framework: Verification of Electrostatic Particle in Cell Capabilities
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Grayson S. Gall (NCSU), Logan H. Harbour (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL), Derek Gaston (INL), Amanda M. Lietz (NCSU)
Developing Multiphysics, Integrated, High-Fidelity, Massively Parallel Computational Capabilities for Fusion Applications Using MOOSE
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), Masashi Shimada (INL), Alexander D. Lindsay (INL), Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Logan H. Harbour (INL), Derek Gaston (INL), Mauricio E. Tano (INL), Helen Brooks (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), April J. Novak (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Mahmoud Eltawila (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Amanda M. Lietz (NCSU), Grayson Gall (NCSU), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy)
Fusion Superconducting Magnet Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulation at Idaho National Laboratory: A Review and Look Ahead
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Casey T. Icenhour (INL)
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