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Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Monica Gehrig
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Simulation of Gas Dynamics in the Chamber of Inertial Fusion Energy Systems Using State-of-the-Art Numerical Libraries
3:15–3:35PM EST
Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy), Sebastian Schunert (INL)
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Efficient and Accurate Neutronics Simulation for Nuclear Fusion Devices: A CAD-Based Approach
3:35–3:55PM EST
Austin Carter (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Amanda Johnson (MPR Assoc.), Megan Wart (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Implementation of Temperature-Dependent Cross Sections for Fusion Reactor Flux and Heat Deposition Analysis
3:55–4:15PM EST
Jackson Stanley (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Austin Carter (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Megan Wart (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Deterministic Neutronic Analysis of a Deep Shield with Penetrations
4:15–4:35PM EST
Michael Saitta (MPR Assoc.), Andrea A. Saltos (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.)
Benchmark of the FNS Skyshine Experiment Using the Attila Deterministic Solver
4:35–4:55PM EST
Andrea A. Saltos (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Andrew Cooper (Silver Fir Software), Dominic Napolitano (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
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