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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.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Catherine M. Percher
Alternate Chair:
Walid A. Metwally
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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How to Safely Build a Criticality Experiment with 100-plus Kilograms of Weapons-Grade Plutonium
10:00–10:20AM PDT
J. Hutchinson (LANL), T. Cutler (LANL), M. Grosskopf (LANL), D. Hayes (LANL), I. Michaud (LANL), T. Smith (LANL), N. Thompson (LANL), N. Wynne (LANL)
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Criticality Safety Calculations for Inadvertent PuF6 Formation
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Brindley Wade (TAMU), Tracy E. Stover (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Nuclear Criticality Safety Co-Analyst Guide
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Zachary Jaczesko (Y-12 National Security Complex)
On Estimating Uncertainty in Integral Benchmarks due to Inconsistencies in Geometrical Measurements
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Kathryn Worrell (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), William Marshall (ORNL)
Zirconium Sludge Criticality Calculations in Large Process Tanks
11:20–11:40AM PDT
Brindley Wade (TAMU), Nathan Devine (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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