Publications

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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]

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)

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)

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]

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)

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]

DCLL Thermal-Hydraulics; Edward Marriott, August 2009 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 18-20 August 2009, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (12 pages, 526 kB)

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)

Acceleration Techniques for the Direct Use of CAD-Based Geometry in Fusion Neutronics Analysis; P.P.H. Wilson, T.J. Tautges, J.A. Kraftcheck, B.M. Smith, D.L. Henderson, October 2009 [presented at the 9th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-9), 11-16 October 2009, Dalian, China]. (29 pages, 1.4 MB) [more]

ARIES-DB Design Issues; L.A. El-Guebaly, December 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 15-16 December 2009, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (14 pages, 555 kB)

ARIES Safety-Related Components and Nuclear Grade Requirements; L. El-Guebaly, L. Cadwallader, B. Merrill, December 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 15-16 December 2009, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (21 pages, 384 kB) [more]

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)

Progress in Understanding the Performance of IEC Devices at the University of Wisconsin; G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, R.L. Bonomo, E.C. Alderson, G.E. Becerra, D.R. Boris, L. Campbell, D.C. Donovan, B.J. Egle, L.M. Garrison, M.K. Michalak, C.M. Schuff, S.J. Zenobia, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (18 pages, 4.3 MB)

Negative Ions in IEC Devices; D.R. Boris, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (20 pages, 1.4 MB)

UW-Madison IEC Laboratory Continuing Capacity Upgrades and Infrastructure Upgrades; R. Bonomo, E. Alderson, G. Becerra, D. Boris, L. Campbell, D. Donovan, B. Egle, G. Emmert, L. Garrison, G. Kulcinski, M. Michalak, J. Santarius, C. Schuff, S. Zenobia, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (24 pages, 909 kB)

Spatial and Energy Profiling of D-D Fusion Reactions in an IEC Fusion Device; D.C. Donovan, D.R. Boris, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (26 pages, 1.7 MB)

Overview of the UW Materials Irradiation Program; S.J. Zenobia and the UW IEC Group, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (19 pages, 4.3 MB)

Advances on the Six Ion Gun Fusion Experiment; B.J. Egle, M.K. Michalak, J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (21 pages, 3.0 MB)

A Campaign to Study Negative Ion and Fast Neutral Currents Produced by the IEC Device in a Variety of Configurations; E.C. Alderson, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (42 pages, 1.8 MB)

Exploration of IEC Device Operating Regimes; J.F. Santarius and G.A. Emmert, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (20 pages, 321 kB)

Simulation of Inertial Confinement Fusion at UW; Gregory Moses, Milad Fatenejad, Matthew Terry, Thad Heltemes, Alex Prochaska, April 2010. (1 page, 2.2 MB)

Activation Assessments of 316-SS Vacuum Vessel and W-Based Divertor; L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, May 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 19 May 2010, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla CA]. (33 pages, 3.0 MB)

Electrical Resistivity Changes with Neutron Irradiation and Implications for W Stabilizing; L.A. El-Guebaly, July 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 29-30 July 2010, Bethesda MD]. (13 pages, 1.2 MB)

3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming Through Assembly Gaps: Outboard Options; L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, T. Bohm, July 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 29-30 July 2010, Bethesda MD]. (14 pages, 648 kB)

Exploration of IEC Device Operating Regimes; John F. Santarius and Gilbert A. Emmert, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (15 pages, 1.3 MB)

Integral Transport Modeling of Spherically Symmetric, Gridded IEC Devices; G.A. Emmert and J.F. Santarius, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (32 pages, 1.6 MB)

Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Negative Ions in IEC Devices at UW-Madison: Current Results and Plans for Future Work; Eric C. Alderson, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (43 pages, 4.5 MB)

Spatial and Energy Profiling of D-D Fusion Reactions in an IEC Fusion Device; David C. Donovan, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (29 pages, 11 MB)

Overview of University of Wisconsin IEC Research; G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, R.L. Bonomo, E.C. Alderson, G.E. Becerra, L. Campbell, D.C. Donovan, L.M. Garrison, A.M. McEvoy, M.K. Michalak, C.M. Schuff, and S.J. Zenobia, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (22 pages, 9.4 MB)

UW IEC Group 2010: Further Infrastructure Improvements and Preparations for 300 kV Operation; Richard Bonomo, Eric Alderson, Gabriel Becerra, Logan Campbell, David Donovan, Gil Emmert, Lauren Garrison, Gerald Kulcinski, Aaron McEvoy, Matthew Michalak, John Santarius, Craig Schuff, Sam Zenobia, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (30 pages, 5.7 MB)

An Improved Low-Temperature Equation of State Model for Integrated IFE Target-Chamber Response Simulations; T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, November 2010 [presented at the APS-DPP Meeting, 8-12 November 2010, Chicago IL]. (1 page, 1.6 MB)

Spatial and Energy Profiling of D-D Fusion Reactions in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device; D.C. Donovan, D.R. Boris, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, November 2010 [presented at the APS-DPP Meeting, 8-12 November 2010, Chicago IL]. (1 page, 1.8 MB)

Modeling Integrated High-Yield IFE Target Explosions in Xenon Filled Chambers; M. Fatenejad, G.A. Moses, November 2010 [presented at the APS-DPP Meeting, 8-12 November 2010, Chicago IL]. (1 page, 2.0 MB) [more]

Negative Ion Generation in an IEC Fusion Device; E. Alderson, J. Santarius, G. Emmert, D. Donovan, G. Kulcinski, November 2010 [presented at the APS-DPP Meeting, 8-12 November 2010, Chicago IL]. (1 page, 1.3 MB)

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