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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|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Canaveral 2
Session Chair:
Angela Chambers
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Alternate Chair:
Douglas G. Bowen
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Design Evolution of a UO2-BeO Critical Experiment
8:00–8:20AM EST
William M. Cook (Sandia), Elijah Lutz (Sandia), David Ames (Sandia)
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Sum-of-Fractions Method
8:20–8:40AM EST
Travis J. Zipperer (PNNL), Andrew W. Prichard (PNNL, Retired), Travis M. Greene (ORNL), William J. Marshall (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL)
The Completion of Surrogate Testing for Low-Temperature TEX and a Look Towards the Future
8:40–9:00AM EST
Eric Aboud (LLNL), Jacob Glesmann (LLNL), Jesse Norris (LLNL), Catherine Percher (LLNL), Nick Killingsworth (LLNL), Paul Yap-Chiongco (LLNL), Venkata Ravindra (National Nuclear Laboratory), Alfie O'Neill (National Nuclear Laboratory), Deborah Hill (National Nuclear Laboratory), Steve Graham (National Nuclear Laboratory)
SCALE Developments for the U.S. Nuclear Criticality Safety Program: Recent Achievements and Outlook
9:00–9:20AM EST
K.B. Bekar (ORNL), J. Brown (ORNL), C. Celik (ORNL), T. Greene (ORNL), S.W.D. Hart (ORNL), W.J. Marshall (ORNL), J.D. McDonnell (ORNL), U. Mertyurek (ORNL), S.E. Skutnik (ORNL), W.A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
IER 555: Status of Godiva-IV Benchmark (HEU-MET-FAST-086) Revision
9:20–9:40AM EST
Jeffrey A. Favorite (LANL), Joetta Goda (LANL)
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