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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.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Coral A
Session Chair:
Sofiane Benhamadouche (EDF)
Alternate Chair:
Jun Fang (ANL)
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Nucleation Site Interactions in High-Fidelity Pool Boiling Simulations
3:15–3:35PM EST
Anna Iskhakova (NCSU), Om Jagtap (NCSU), Nam T. Dinh (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
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Turbulent to Laminar Flow Transition Study in Parallel Plate Geometry Using Direct Numerical Simulation
3:35–3:55PM EST
Alexey Burbasov (NCSU), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
CFD Simulation of Flow Distribution in Molten Salt Reactor Experiment Lower Plenum
3:55–4:15PM EST
Jun Fang (ANL), Dillon Shaver (ANL), Tingzhou Fei (ANL)
Validation of DNB Prediction Capability of STAR-CCM+ Eulerian-Eulerian Multiphase Flow Model Under Inclined Conditions for Floating Nuclear Power Plant
4:15–4:35PM EST
Giwon Bae (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Hyoung kyu Cho (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Computational Analysis of Molten Salt Freeze Valves with STAR-CCM+
4:35–4:55PM EST
Anutam Bairagi (Univ. New Mexico), Minghui Chen (Univ. New Mexico)
Comparing Fidelity of RANS Turbulence Closures for Modeling Buoyant Jets Under Thermal Stratification
4:55–5:05PM EST
Som Dutta (Utah State), Anton Kadomtsev (Utah State), Mauricio Tano (INL), Izabela Gutowska (Oregon State), Paul Fischer (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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