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WIPP’s SSCVS: A breath of fresh air
This spring, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it had achieved a major milestone by completing commissioning of the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) facility—a new, state-of-the-art, large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the DOE’s geologic repository for defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in New Mexico.
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Americans’ Views of Fusion Energy: Implications for Sustainable Public Support
Kuhika Gupta, Hank Jenkins-Smith, Joseph Ripberger, Carol Silva, Andrew Fox, Will Livingston
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 1-17
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2328457
OpenMC Interpretation of FNS SINBAD Shielding Benchmark Experiments
Bamidele Ebiwonjumi, Stefano Segantin, Ethan Peterson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 18-31
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2323747
Numerical Survey of the Sponge Mechanism for Reducing Tritium Retention in Fusion Reactors
L. H. Shao, Z. X. Li
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 32-44
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2327817
Friction Welding of ETP-Cu Plate to SS304L Round Bar: An Experimental Study on Asymmetrical Dissimilar Metal Joints
Tapan Patel, Hardik D. Vyas, M. R. Jana, P. Chaudhuri, U. K. Baruah
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 45-60
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2332028
An Improved Voltage Control Method for EAST Fast Control Power Supply
Haihong Huang, Zhao Chen, Haixin Wang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 61-72
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2339666
Recent Upgrade of the Magnetic Diagnostic System in the Alvand-U Tokamak
Yahya Sadeghi, Hossain Rasouli, Farid Sedighi, Mehdi Jafargholi, Samaneh Yarmahmoodi, Hojjat Babaee
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 73-81
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2316989
Influence of Magnetic Field Configuration in Helicon Negative Ion Source on Increase of the Efficiency of NNBI Heating System
Samaneh Fazelpour, Hossein Sadeghi, Amir Chakhmachi, Morteza Habibi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 1 | January 2025 | Pages 82-98
Note | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2326378
Monte Carlo Simulations of the Interaction of 55Mn with 14.7-MeV Protons Produced by D+3He Fusion Reaction
Emil Mammadzada, Ayhan Kara
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 99-108
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2347685
L-H Transition Initiated by Limit Cycle Oscillation Transition in the Globus-M Tokamak
A. A. Belokurov, L. G. Askinazi, V. K. Gusev, E. O. Kiselev, G. S. Kurskiev, A. V. Petrov, Yu. V. Petrov, A. M. Ponomarenko, S. Yu. Tolstyakov, A. Yu. Yashin
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 109-117
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2362530
Observations on Macroscopic Surface Modification and Oxidation of Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide in Laser Focus in Air
Minsuk Seo, Shukai Yu, Venkatraman Gopalan, A. Leigh Winfrey
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 118-131
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2343972
Magneto-Micropolar Nanofluid Flow Over a Convectively Heated Sheet with Nonlinear Radiation, Chemical Reaction, and Viscous Dissipation
D. Swapna, K. Govardhan, G. Narender
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 132-143
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2339700
Impact of Reverse Buoyancy on Heat and Mass Transfer in MHD Flow of PbLi Within a Poloidal Duct in a Typical DCLL Liquid Breeder Blanket
Wen-Xuan Zhang, Hong-Na Zhang, Xiao-Bin Li, Feng-Chen Li
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 144-160
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2343975
Numerical Calculations of Liquid-Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Flows in Rectangular Ducts with Sudden Contractions
Hiroshige Kumamaru
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 161-178
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2352660
Fabrication of NBI Ion Source Back Plate and its High Heat Flux Experiment
M. R. Jana, Tapan M. Patel, U. K. Baruah, S. M. Belsare, K. S. Bhope, B. Choksi, N. S. Contractor, S. S. Khirwadkar, M. Mehta, P. K. Mokaria, N. P. Patel, T. H. Patel, R. Swamy, S. Tripathi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 179-190
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2366732
Behavior of Foreign Interstitial Hydrogen and Helium Atoms at Tungsten/Beryllium Interface from First-Principles Calculations
Junjie Zhao, Zhaochun Zhang, Haibo Guo, Yang Wang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 191-207
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2369828
Dependence of Heat Removal Rate of Pebble-Based Rods on Inter-Pebble Matrix Fill Fraction
Erick Martinez-Loran, Daniel Schwen, Benjamin W. Spencer, Jose Boedo, Eric Hollmann
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 208-218
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2395133
Precision Polishing of Ablator Capsules via in situ Process Monitoring and Machine Learning–Based Optimization
Akash Tiwari, Shilan Jin, Shashank Galla, Bhaskar Botcha, Sean Hayes, Monika Biener, Kshitij Bhardwaj, Satish Bukkapatnam, Yu Ding, Alexos Antonios, Pierre Baldi, Suhas Bhandarkar
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 219-231
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2385224
Safety Analysis of Metallic Tokamak-I Against Electromagnetic and Structural Loads
Saira Gulfam, Kamran Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Taimoor Saleem, Zahoor Ahmad
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 232-243
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2392412
The Multiple Roles of Structured Multipurpose Databases in Fusion Research
Henri Weisen, Paula Sirén, Jari Varje, Zamir Ghani, JET Contributors, TCV Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 244-258
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2370736
Development and Insulation Performance Evaluation of Experimental Sample for a Direct Current High-Voltage Transmission Line
Rixin Wang, Yongjian Xu, Caichao Jiang, Lizhen Liang, Wei Liu, Chundong Hu, Jun Tao
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 259-268
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2383089
Beam Optics Analysis for the 120-keV Multiaperture Accelerator of Neutral Beam Injector
Yuqian Chen, Longbin Liu, Yahong Xie, Jianglong Wei, Yuming Gu, Wen Deng, Fang Wang, Lixin Yang, Chundong Hu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 269-278
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2384669
Investigation of the Effects of Ion Sources and RF Power on the Neutron Production Rate at SNRTC-IEC Fusion Device
Arife Seda Bölükdemir, Yeşim Olgaç, Ali Alaçakir
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 3 | April 2025 | Pages 279-284
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2379706
Performance Comparison of the Matrix Heat Exchanger Prototype Through Practical Experimentation, Computational Simulation, and Preliminary Theoretical Considerations
Claudia Dumitrescu, Sebastian Brad, Horia Necula, Mihai Vijulie, Alin Lazar, Catalin Brill, Oleksandr Sirosh, Aleksander Grafov, Andrii Rozhentsev
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 285-293
Review Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2434996
Tritium Release During Different Decommissioning Techniques
Arno Vankrunkelsven, Kris Dylst, Yves D’Joos
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 294-299
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2361198
Technique of Reactor Experiments of Tin-Lithium Alloy Interaction with Hydrogen Isotopes Under Neutron Irradiation Conditions
Yuriy Ponkratov, Kuanysh Samarkhanov, Yerbolat Koyanbayev, Yuliya Baklanova, Yuriy Gordienko, Yevgeniy Tulubayev, Yekaterina Martynenko, Vadim Bochkov, Radmila Sabitova, Eldana Saparbek
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 300-309
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2388421
Investigations on Hydrogen Isotope Separation Factor Employing Palladium-Based Solid Metallic Membranes
Gheorghe Bulubasa, Alina Niculescu, Maria Craciun, Ciprian Bucur, George Ana, Anisia Bornea
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 310-314
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2353967
Performance of Structured Packing for the Deuterated Water Distillation Process at Above Atmospheric Pressure
Marius Valentin Zamfirache, Anisia Mihaela Bornea, George Ana, Ciprian Bucur, Iuliana Stefan, Felicia Vasut
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 315-320
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2360816
Effects of Carbon Deposition on Deuterium Plasma-Driven Permeation Through Tungsten-Coated RAFM Steel
Yue Xu, Xiaoping Tian, Hongyan Tan, Haiying Fu, Zheng Gong, Junjie Ni, Laima Luo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 321-330
Regular Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2397220
Thermal Analysis of HCSB Blanket Concept for a Moderate Sized Tokamak Fusion Reactor
Piyush Prajapati, Shishir Deshpande, P. N. Maya, H. L. Swami, Deepak Sharma
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 331-349
Regular Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2397226
Heat Transfer Analysis of Cooling Structure of Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Neutron Generator Target
Chen Li, Bo Huang, Qi Yang, Yong Song, Tao Zhou, JieQiong Jiang, FDS Consortium
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 4 | May 2025 | Pages 350-365
Regular Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2425917
Study on Decarbonization Process of Zr0.8Ti0.2Co Hydride Bed
Weidong Ding, Zhuoxi Li, Qin Zhan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 367-376
Review Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2421099
Structural Analysis of LaNi4.25Al0.75 Hydride
Adam Gootgeld, Collin Malone, Dale A. Hitchcock, Christopher S. Dandeneau
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 377-383
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2440276
Preliminary Assessment of the Operational Performance of the Pb-16Li Heat Extraction System
A. Deoghar, S. Verma, A. Saraswat, A. Prajapati, S. Gupta, A. Patel, H. Tailor, A. Gandhi, S. K. Sharma, V. Vasava, R. Bhattacharyay
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 384-395
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2431784
Enhanced Forging Die Lifespan with Novel Alloy Composition Overlay Coating Using Metal Inert Gas Welding
Amitkumar Shelar, Babruvahan Ronge
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 396-412
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2441611
Implementation and Preliminary Results of the First Vertical Stabilization Control System for HL-2M
Panle Liu, Bo Li, Xue Zheng, Xiang Chen, Qiang Li, Junzhao Zhang, Yihang Chen, Jian Zhou, Rui Ma, Zhongmin Huang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 413-424
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2437331
Deep Learning–Based Plasma Optical Boundary Recognition and Reconstruction on EAST Tokamak
Jiancheng Hou, Jiahui Hu, Xiaofeng Han, Jianhua Yang, Jichao Wang, Teng Wang, Jingang Chen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 425-436
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2431783
Validation of the OpenMC Code for Fusion Applications: The FNG-Streaming Benchmark Case
Stefano Segantin, Bamidele Ebiwonjumi, Ethan Peterson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 437-447
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2400762
Doppler Backscattering Data Analysis and Integrated Modeling with OMFIT
Q. T. Pratt, T. L. Rhodes, T. A. Carter
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 448-470
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2025.2452128
Effects of the Cascade Discharge on Hollow Plasma Properties by Using Snowplow Model Simulation
M. E. Abdel-Kader
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 471-484
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2397619
Optimization of the Toroidal Magnetic Coil System for the Small Spherical Tokamak MEPhIST-0
E. A. Vinitskiy, D. L. Ulasevich, A. S. Prishvitsyn, N. E. Efimov, R. R. Khayrutdinov, S. A. Krat
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 485-494
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2431782
Conceptual Framework for Gigajoule-Scale Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Yield from an End-Sourced, High-Current, Snowplow-Driven, Shear Flow–Stabilized Nanosecond Timescale Z-pinch
Charles W. Hartman, John Thomas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 495-504
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2425585
Analysis of High-Voltage Holding Capability for CRAFT NNBI Negative Ion Source with 400 kV
Yuqian Chen, Lixin Yang, Yahong Xie, Jianglong Wei, Yuming Gu, Junjun Pan, Chundong Hu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 5 | July 2025 | Pages 505-514
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2421586
