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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
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|Reactor Design and Analysis
Tuesday, April 23, 2024|1:30–3:15PM PDT|Franciscan C
Session Chair:
Nicolas E. Stauff
Alternate Chair:
Scott Richards (ANL)
Session Organizer:
Eva E. Davidson
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A Study of Fuel Choice Effects when Transitioning to a Closed Fuel Cycle
1:30–1:50PM PDT
S. Richards (ANL), T. Kim (ANL)
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3D Full Core Depletion Analysis Using BSOLVE+MCNP6 Analysis of the Washington State University Reactor
1:50–2:10PM PDT
Meng-Jen (Vince) Wang (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Glenn E. Sjoden (Univ. Utah), C. Corey Hines (Washington State)
Thermal Analysis of the Sirius-3 Nuclear Propulsion Fuel Experiments
2:10–2:30PM PDT
Frederick N. Gleicher (INL), Mustafa K. Jaradat (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Mark DeHart (INL)
Progress on Transport and Transmutation Analysis of Proton Beam Irradiating Long-Lived Spent Nuclear Waste
2:30–2:50PM PDT
Charlotte I. Wickert (MIT), Grigor Tukharyan (MIT), Jiankai Yu (MIT), Areg Danagoulian (MIT), Zachary Hartwig (MIT), Benoit Forget (MIT)
Long Time Scale Multiphysics Simulation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister in MOOSE
2:50–3:10PM PDT
Rodrigo de Oliveira (INL), Joshua Hanophy (INL), Paolo Balestra (INL), Derek Gaston (INL)
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