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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Technical Session|Methods
Tuesday, April 23, 2024|1:30–3:15PM PDT|Franciscan D
Session Chair:
Scott P. Palmtag
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This session contains 4 papers related to current activities for analyzing OECD/NEA TVA WB1 Benchmark. The session will begin with a 20 minute introduction to the benchmark, and the first paper will be presented at 1:50pm PDT.
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VERA Solution to the Watts Bar Benchmark Problem
1:50–2:10PM PDT
Scott Palmtag (NCSU), Khaldoon Al-Dawood (NCSU), Andrew Godfrey (Veracity Nuclear)
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NEA/OECD TVA Watts Bar Unit 1 Multi-Physics Multi-Cycle Depletion Benchmark with CASMO5 and SIMULATE5
2:10–2:30PM PDT
Emiliya L. Georgieva (Studsvik Scandpower), Tamer Bahadir (Studsvik Scandpower)
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Variability Due to Nuclear Data Applied to the Watts Bar Unit 1 Benchmark with CASMO5/SIMULATE5 Code Sequence
2:30–2:50PM PDT
S. Bonthoux (IRSN), J. Taforeau (IRSN)
Presented by Franck Bernard (IRSN)
First Steps of the ANTARES Validation with TVA Watts Bar Unit 1 Cycle 1 Benchmark
2:50–3:10PM PDT
F. Bernard (IRSN), S. Bonthoux (IRSN), M. Forestier (IRSN), G. Girault (IRSN), A. Sargeni (IRSN), J. Taforeau (IRSN)
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