Publications

ELM Coils: Nuclear Environment and Shielding Issues; M.E. Sawan and T. Bohm, February 2010 [presented at the ITER Neutronics Meeting, 8-9 February 2010, Aix-en-Provence, France]. (20 pages, 2.0 MB)

Nuclear Analysis at UW in Support ITER Design; M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, B. Smith, T. Bohm, February 2010 [presented at the ITER Neutronics Meeting, 8-9 February 2010, Aix-en-Provence, France]. (44 pages, 2.6 MB)

FENDL Benchmark Calculations in Preparation for Upgrade to FENDL-3; Mohamed Sawan and Tim Bohm, November 2009 [presented at the Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG) Meeting, 3-5 November 2009, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island NY]. (23 pages, 3.3 MB)

Experimental Benchmarking of FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Data; T.D. Bohm, M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, P. Batistoni, R. Villari, October 2009 [presented at the 9th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, 11-16 October 2009, Dalian, China]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US Dual Coolant Lithium Lead ITER Test Blanket Module; M. Sawan, B. Smith, E. Marriott, P. Wilson, October 2009 [presented at the 9th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-9), 11-16 October 2009, Dalian, China]. (19 pages, 1.8 MB)

Radiation Shielding Requirements for Magnets in Fusion Reactors; Mohamed Sawan, September 2009 [presented at the 4th Japanese-Mediterranean Workshop on Applied Electromagnetic Engineering for Magnetic, Superconducting and Nano Materials (JAPMED'4), 17-20 September 2005, Cairo, Egypt]. (15 pages, 1.5 MB)

Direct Coupling of 3-D Neutronics with CAD Models Applied to Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P.P.H. Wilson, T. Tautges, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, B. Smith, R. Slaybaugh, September 2009 [presented at the 18th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE-2008), 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (36 pages, 3.0 MB) [more]

Damage Production and Accumulation in SiC Structures in Inertial and Magnetic Fusion Systems; Mohamed Sawan, Nasr Ghoniem, Lance L. Snead, and Yutai Katoh, September 2009 [presented at the 14th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-14), 6-11 September 2009, Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan]. (1 page, 2.5 MB) [more]

Scoping Neutronics Analysis in Support of FDF Design Evolution; Mohamed Sawan, August 2009 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 18-20 August 2009, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (17 pages, 265 kB)

Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US DCLL TBM; M. Sawan, B. Smith, E. Marriott, P. Wilson, August 2009 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 18-20 August 2009, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (22 pages, 2.1 MB)

Updated Tritium Breeding Requirement in Fusion Nuclear Science Facility (FNSF); Mohamed Sawan, Mohamed Abdou, August 2009 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 18-20 August 2009, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (14 pages, 770 kB) [more]

Neutronics Performance Parameters for the US Dual Coolant Lead Lithium ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, M. Dagher, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 2.7 MB) [more]

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on Nuclear Heating and Damage; M.E. Sawan, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 1.7 MB)

Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, C.S. Aplin, and L.L. Snead, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

Nuclear Heating In Critical Components Of Alternative ITER First Wall Attachment Mechanism; P.P.H. Wilson, M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, M.A. Ulrickson, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 580 kB) [more]

Application of CAD Neutronics Coupling to Geometrically Complex Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, T. Tautges, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, E. Marriott, B. Kiedrowski, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE-2009), 31 May-5 June 2009, San Diego CA]. (38 pages, 3.0 MB) [more]

Technological Challenges for Realizing Fusion Energy; Mohamed Sawan, March 2009 [presented at the International Workshop on Nuclear Science and Education, 17-19 March 2009, Cairo, Egypt]. (54 pages, 5.2 MB)

Addressing Challenges to Development of Laser Fusion Energy; Mohamed Sawan and the HAPL Team, March 2009 [presented at the Cairo 11th International Conference on Energy and Environment, 15-18 March 2009, Hurghada, Egypt]. (36 pages, 4.3 MB)

Nuclear Damage Parameters for SiC/SiC Composite in Fusion Systems; Mohamed Sawan, Yutai Katoh, Lance Snead, January 2009 [presented at the International Symposium on Silicon Carbide and Carbon-Based Materials for Fusion and Advanced Nuclear Energy Applications, 19-22 January 2009, Daytona Beach FL]. (23 pages, 1.6 MB) [more]

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/BVII.0 Release; Mohamed Sawan, Tim Bohm, December 2008 [presented at the 1st Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) on "Nuclear Data Libraries for Advanced Systems - Fusion Devices", 2-5 December 2008, IAEA, Vienna, Austria]. (45 pages, 3.4 MB)

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with ENDF/B-VII.0 Replacing ENDF/B-VI.8; M.E. Sawan, T. Bohm, November 2008 [presented at the Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG) Meeting, 4-6 November 2008, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island NY]. (23 pages, 1.8 MB)

Neutronics Parameters for Preferred Chamber Configuration with Magnetic Intervention; Mohamed Sawan, Edward Marriott, Carol Aplin, Rene Raffray, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 466 kB) [more]

HAPL Concrete Shielding Requirements; M.E. Sawan, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 2.9 MB)

Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems; L.L. Snead, M.E. Sawan, P. Papano, E. Marriott, and C.S. Aplin, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library FENDL-2.1; M.E. Sawan, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.3 MB)

Nuclear Assessment of Shielding Configuration Options for Final Optics of HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant; M. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.4 MB)

Radiation Streaming in Gaps Between ITER First Wall/Shield Modules; T.D. Bohm, M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.7 MB)

Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems; M.E. Sawan, L.L. Snead, P. Papano, E. Marriott, and C.S. Aplin, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

Source Profile Analysis for the ITER First Wall/Shield Module 13; B. Smith, P.P.H. Wilson, M. Sawan, T. Bohm, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 14 MB)

Three Dimensional Analysis of Radiation Streaming Through ARIES-CS He-Access Pipes; A. Ibrahim, D.L. Henderson, L.A. El-Guebaly, P.P.H. Wilson, and M.E. Sawan, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (23 pages, 3.0 MB)

Updated DCLL TBM Neutronics Analysis; Mohamed Sawan, August 2008 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 12-14 August 2008, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (32 pages, 5.7 MB)

Nuclear and Environmental Features of Pulsed Driven Fusion Energy; M.E. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, April 2008 [presented at the 2008 AAAS SWARM (Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science), 11 April 2008, Albuquerque NM]. (17 pages, 2.7 MB)

Integration of Nuclear, Economics, and Safety Constraints in ARIES-CS Compact Stellarator; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, R. Slaybaugh, A. Ibrahim, M. Wang, C. Martin, R. Raffray, S. Malang, J. Lyon, L.P. Ku, X. Wang, L. Bromberg, B. Merrill, L. Waganer, F. Najmabadi, and the ARIES-CS Team, March 2008 [presented at the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Power Plant Studies and Advanced Technologies, 5-7 March 2008, San Diego CA]. (27 pages, 18 MB) [more]

Neutron Streaming Through Divertor He-Access Pipes: 3-D Assessment and Recommendations; L. El-Guebaly, A. Ibrahim, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, M. Sawan, December 2007 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 12-13 December 2007, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA]. (19 pages, 17 MB)

Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on FENDL-2.1; Mohamed Sawan, Edward Marriott, November 2007 [presented at the Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG) Meeting, 6-8 November 2007, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island NY]. (19 pages, 4.2 MB)

Required Dimensions of HAPL Core System with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, C. Aplin, R. Raffray, October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (16 pages, 6.7 MB) [more]

Nuclear Environment at Final Optics of HAPL; M.E. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (19 pages, 1.7 MB)

Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the Final Optics of a Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant; Mohamed Sawan, Ahmad Ibrahim, Tim Bohm, Paul Wilson, September 2007 [presented at the 8th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-8), 30 September-5 October 2007, Heidelberg, Germany]. (22 pages, 3.8 MB)

3-D Neutronics Analysis of the ITER First Wall/Shield Module 13; B. Smith, P.P.H. Wilson, M.E. Sawan, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (1 page, 5.8 MB)

Nuclear Challenges and Progress in Designing Stellarator Power Plants; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, T. Tautges, R. Slaybaugh, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim and the ARIES Team, June 2007 [presented at the 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2007), 3-8 June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey]. (23 pages, 16 MB)

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