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Division Spotlight
Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
February 6–9, 2023
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Savannah River facility prepped for NNSA project
Work has begun to prepare the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina for its future national security mission: the manufacturing of plutonium pits for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Friday, December 3, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Columbia 1
Session Chair:
Paul P. Wilson
Alternate Chair:
Lauren M. Garrison
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Gary Garcia Montes
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Optimization of a Simplified ARC Reactor Design Through Coupled Neutronics, Thermal Hydraulics Modeling
3:10–3:30PM EST
Jack Fletcher (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
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Multi-Physics Simulations for Fusion Reactor Blankets
3:30–3:50PM EST
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL), Ethan Peterson (MIT)
Simplified Neutronics Analysis of Solid Breeder Concepts for the FESS-FNSF
3:50–4:10PM EST
Felipe Santos-Novais (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville)
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