FDS Workshop for SuperMC/TopMC Multi-functional Calculation Program for Nuclear Desgin and Saftey Evaluation
Room: The Gallery room, third floor, Helix, DCU
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 09:00 – 11:00
Number of participants: 50+
FDS Introduction
FDS, a consortium for nuclear technology innovation in China, focuses on R&D of advanced nuclear systems and applications of nuclear technology. Its history can be traced back to the 1980s. In addition to fundamental research on neutron science and technology, FDS conducts applied research in the fields of Nuclear Informatics and Software Applications, Neutron Detection and Applications, Advanced Nuclear Energy and Safety, and Radiation Medicine and Applications. Through years of unwavering explorations, FDS has successfully established an innovative developing model which integrates the resources of scientific research organizations, universities, high-tech enterprises, and financial institutions. FDS has set up the International Academy of Neutron Science (IANS) as an example research organization with branches in Qingdao, Chongqing, and Hefei. Up to now, FDS Consortium has registered more than 20 subsidiary independent legal entities and established five R&D bases located in Chongqing, Qingdao, Nanjing, Hefei and Anqing.
FDS Consortium has over 800 employees with 80% of its R&D members holding doctoral degrees. Its growth and development strategies are steered by academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and academies of other countries. Many chief scientists and directors of many international and national mega research and industrialization programs serve as leading talents key advisors of FDS.
FDS Consortium has undertaken more than 200 domestic and international projects. These include the International Thermo-nuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) related projects at home and abroad, collaborations with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and International Energy Agency (IEA), as well as participation in prominent national programs such as the National Basic Research Program of China, the National High-tech R&D Program of China, the National Key R&D Program of China, the Mega Program of Natural Science Foundation of China, the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Major Industrialization projects.
FDS Consortium has won more than 20 prestigious national and international science and technology awards, including the National Natural Science Award, the National Science and Technological Progress Award, the European Prize for Innovation in Fusion Research, and the American Nuclear Society Fusion Energy Division Outstanding Achievements Award. These accolades serve as testament to FDS’s remarkable contributions and groundbreaking advancements in the field of nuclear technology.
FDS Consortium has developed a suite of cutting-edge products including Advanced Nuclear Software, Neutron Detection Equipment, China Lead-Based Reactors (CLEAR), and Accurate Radiotherapy Systems (KylinRay).
The mission of FDS Consortium is “Better Technology, Better Life”. FDS actively seeks collaborators sharing common ideals and beliefs around the world, forging ahead together in the pursuit of better life for humankind.
More information can be found on http://www.fds.org.cn/en/#/
This workshop is open to all SOFT participants.
Organiser: Qi Yang, Email: mailto:[email protected]
DIGILab Lunch Workshop:
Unlocking the Power of Explainable AI in Fusion Energy Development
Room: The Gallery room, third floor, Helix, DCU
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 12:30 – 14:00
Number of participants: 50+
This workshop is open to all SOFT participants.
Brief description:
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover how AI can revolutionize the future of fusion energy. Whether you’re new to AI or simply curious about its potential, this session is designed to be accessible and engaging.
We’ll guide you through using AI to tackle complex challenges in fusion energy, even with limited data.
We’ll dive into a practical example using twinLab, a user-friendly tool, to apply these AI methods in real-time. You’ll work on a tritium desorption scenario, where you’ll see AI in action—predicting unseen scenarios and providing confidence bounds on those predictions.
This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and fusion energy, with no prior experience required.
Register for the workshop ahead of time to secure your place: https://forms.gle/L3ag9N45FZJXifsdA
Contact details: [email protected]
IEA Fusion Materials group meeting
Room: Nano Research Facility (NRF) seminar room, DCU campus (building 25 DCU campus map)
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 13:00-15:00
This meeting is by invite only.
For further information please email mailto:[email protected]
Nuclear fusion: Talking about what’s beyond the Science
Science, Technology and Society Research Group Workshop:
Room: GG28, Life Sciences Institute (G), DCU (building 24 on DCU camps map)
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 14:30-16:00
Information: What does it mean for fusion ‘to become available’? How long is the period between a prototype technically able to produce electricity and the moment fusion becomes an energy technology option ‘among the other options’? How would the path between those moments look, and what is the role of the research community in it once industry and commercial interests start to take the lead in fusion development? How should one respond to the critical statement that, in face of the urgent challenge to combat climate change, fusion ‘will come too late’? …
The ultimate goal of the event is to launch a meaningful dialogue related to these questions within the fusion research community rather than to come to consensus on the correct answers. The event also offers the opportunity to contribute to socio- economic research reflecting and discussing these and other relevant questions in relation to nuclear fusion and the current socio-economic, climate and energy context.
This topic for a SOFT2024 satellite event is proposed by the EUROfusion research team on Socio Economic Studies (SES) as part of a multi-year project aimed at gathering expert’s views, positions, opinions, attitudes on fusion technology and fusion research.
This workshop is open to all SOFT participants.
Gauss Fusion GmbH Workshop
Room: The Theatre, Helix
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 18:00 – 18:30 (Reception)
18:30 – 19:30 (Workshop)
This workshop is open all SOFT participants.
For catering purposes please register your interest by email: mailto:[email protected]