UKAEA School on Open-Source Software for Fusion Engineering Simulation
5th – 9th August, Culham Campus
High-fidelity simulation of entire fusion facilities requires a coalescence of multi-scale and multi-physics models, numerical methods, and high-performance computing. Open-source software can offer benefits over some closed-source or export-controlled alternatives in this domain, such as: ease of distribution and collaboration; extensibility of code; transparency of implementation; reduced cost; suitability for massively-parallel deployment. Despite these benefits, the user-experience can be significantly different from traditional alternatives, and transitioning to new ways of working can be challenging for many new users.
The objective of this school therefore is to provide exposure to engineers and scientists working in fusion applications to a set of relevant open-source software tools and reduce the barrier-to-entry for their adoption in everyday workflows.
Format
This computational school will provide introductory hands-on training in all of the following open-source software packages:
- MOOSE: finite element framework
- OpenFOAM: finite-volume library
- OpenMC: Monte Carlo neutral-particle transport code
- Cardinal: MOOSE-derived multi-physics application, wrapping both OpenMC and NekRS (a GPU-enabled spectral element CFD code)
- ParaView: Multi-platform data analysis and visualization application
It is expected that all attendees would attend sessions for all codes.
Target Audience
Attendees should have some experience of numerical analysis for fusion applications (for example: neutronics, computational fluid dynamics, thermal hydraulics, thermal / structural analysis, etc). No prior experience using the software listed above is required.
Requirements
Attendees must bring their own laptop.
Registration
The school is free to attend! Registration is mandatory for all attendees. Spaces are limited, please register now to secure your place!
You will need to make your own arrangements for transport, accommodation and meals. Tea/coffee/refreshments during breaks will be provided.
Local Accommodation
Oxford City Centre:
- Malmaison Oxford
- Mercure Oxford Eastgate Hotel
- The Old Bank Hotel
- The Randolph
- The Royal Oxford Hotel
- Vanbrugh House Hotel
Just outside Oxford City Centre:
- Hawkwell House Hotel
- Oxford Spires
- Travelodge Oxford Peartree Hotel
- Holiday Inn Oxford Hotel
- Premier Inn Oxford
- Easyhotel
Nearby Towns hotel suggestions:
Transport Links
- Buses run directly from London Heathrow Airport to Oxford and take less than 90 minutes.
- From Gatwick you can travel to Oxford directly by bus, or via London by train.
- Trains run to Oxford from Paddington Station and take around an hour.
- There is a direct train with no changes from Birmingham Airport to Oxford which takes an hour.
- There is a bus that runs from Birmingham Airport to Oxford Bus Station and takes around 1hr 20 mins.
- You can travel by train from London St Pancras International, the terminus for Eurostar in 90 minutes.
Contact
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