Publications

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)

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]

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]

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]

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)

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)

Impact of FENDL-2.1 Updates on Nuclear Analysis of ITER and Other Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan and T.D. Bohm, April 2010 [presented at the International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology 2010 (ND2010), 26-30 April 2010, Jeju, Korea]. (1 page, 1.1 MB)

UWFDM-1380   Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US Dual Coolant Lithium Lead ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, E.P. Marriott, P.P.H. Wilson, December 2010 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 85 (2010) 1027-1032]. (15 pages, 2.5 MB)

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)

UWFDM-1393   Two-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis in Support of ITER Blanket Module Design; M.E. Sawan, May 2011. (13 pages, 1.4 MB)

UWFDM-1394   Structural Materials Damage in Fusion and Fission Systems; M.E. Sawan, May 2011. (11 pages, 602 kB)

Progress in Nuclear Data Development for Fusion; M.E. Sawan, November 2010 [presented at the CSEWG Meeting, 1-5 November 2010, Santa Fe NM]. (14 pages, 961 kB)

Neutronics Analysis in Support of the Fusion Development Facility; M. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, P. Wilson, E. Marriott, R. Stambaugh, C. Wong, November 2010 [presented at the 19th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas NV.]. (15 pages, 752 kB) [more]

Status of Fusion Neutronics Predictive Capabilities; M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, November 2010 [presented at the 19th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas NV.]. (26 pages, 2.6 MB)

SiC Metallic Trasmutant Production in Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan and Yutai Katoh, November 2010 [presented at the 3rd International Congress on Ceramics, 14-18 November 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (16 pages, 906 kB) [more]

Recent Advances in Development of Fusion Neutronics Predictive Capabilities; M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, May 2011 [presented at the 15th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES2011), 15-19 May 2011, San Francisco CA]. (33 pages, 3.6 MB)

Nuclear Analysis in Support of ITER Blanket Modules Design; Mohamed E. Sawan, June 2011 [presented at the 24th Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-30 June 2011, Chicago IL]. (1 page, 368 kB)

UWFDM-1397   Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US Dual Coolant Lead Lithium ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, E.P. Marriott, P.P.H. Wilson, December 2010 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 85 (2010) 1027-1032].

UWFDM-1400   Impact of FENDL-2.1 Updates on Nuclear Analysis of ITER and Other Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan and T.D. Bohm, August 2011 [published in Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Vol. 59, No. 2, August 2011, pp. 1158-1161].

UWFDM-1402   Neutronics Analysis in Support of the Fusion Development Facility Design Evolution; M.E. Sawan, A.M. Ibrahim, P.P.H. Wilson, E.P. Marriott, R.D. Stambaugh, C.P.C. Wong, August 2011 [presented at 19th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas NV. Published in Fusion Science and Technology, Volume 60 (2) 671-675 (2011)]. [more]

UWFDM-1357   Deuterium-Fueled Power Plants with Tritium Suppression; J. Sheffield and M.E. Sawan, April 2008 [published in Fusion Science and Technology, 53 (Apr. 2008) 780-788]. [more]

UWFDM-1328   Three Dimensional 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]. (7 pages, 2.9 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)

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)

UWFDM-1349   Source Profile Analysis for the ITER First Wall/Shield Module 13; B. Smith, P. Wilson, M. Sawan and T. Bohm, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (7 pages, 1.7 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]

Design, Fabrication and Maintenance Considerations of Blanket Options for Magnetic Intervention; G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray, August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (19 pages, 17 MB) [more]

Blanket and Shield Design Considerations for Magnetic Intervention; G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (20 pages, 8.9 MB) [more]

Exterior Magnets Concept - Blanket and Vacuum Vessel Chamber Integration and Maintenance; G. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray, January 2007 [presented at the HAPL Magnetic Intervention Chamber Core Meeting, 30-31 January 2007, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA]. (18 pages, 9.2 MB) [more]

UWFDM-702   Thin Blanket Design for MINIMARS - A Compact Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, L.A. El-Guebaly, L.J. Wittenberg, M.L. Corradini, W.F. Vogelsang, G.L. Kulcinski, June 1986 [Presented at the 7th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, Reno, Nevada, 15-19 June 1986]. (10 pages, 936 kB)

UWFDM-805   SIRIUS-T, A Symmetrically Illuminated ICF Tritium Production Facility; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, G.A. Moses, G.L. Kulcinski, R.L. Engelstad, E. Larsen, E. Lovell, J. MacFarlane, R.R. Peterson, L.J. Wittenberg, October 1989 [Presented at the 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 2-6 October 1989, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 621 kB)

UWFDM-824   U.S. Aqueous Salt Blanket for ITER; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, L.J. Wittenberg, G.L. Kulcinski, J.P. Blanchard, E.A. Mogahed, February 1990 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 13 (1990) 33-4]. (28 pages, 4.2 MB)

UWFDM-835   SIRIUS-T - An Advanced Tritium Production Facility Utilizing Symmetrically Illuminated Inertial Confinement Fusion; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, G.A. Moses, G.L. Kulcinski, R.L. Engelstad, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E. Mogahed, R.R. Peterson, L.J. Wittenberg, J. Powers, October 1990 [Presented at the 9th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-11 October 1990, Oak Brook IL]. (9 pages, 649 kB)

UWFDM-862   SOMBRERO - A Solid Breeder Moving Bed KrF Laser Driven IFE Power Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, L.J. Wittenberg, E.A. Mogahed, S.C. Rutledge, S. Ghose, R. Bourque, and W.J. Schafer Associates Team, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (7 pages, 686 kB) [more]

UWFDM-891   A KrF Laser Driven Inertial Fusion Reactor ``SOMBRERO''; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, L.J. Wittenberg, H.Y. Khater, E.A. Mogahed, S.C. Rutledge, S. Ghose, R. Bourque, and W.J. Schafer Associates Team, March 1992 [Prepared for the 10th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-12 June 1992, Boston MA]. (8 pages, 663 kB) [more]

UWFDM-936   U.S. Aqueous Salt Blanket for ITER; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, G.L. Kulcinski, J. Blanchard, L. El-Guebaly, L. Wittenberg, February 1989 [Presented at the U.S./Canada Workshop on Lithium Salt Blankets, Toronto, Canada, 7-9 February 1989]. (32 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-948   A Near Symmetrically Illuminated Direct Drive Laser Fusion Power Reactor - SIRIUS-P; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Moses, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, May 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA]. (8 pages, 627 kB)

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