Case Study

Case study Fusion-Ready Steel for a Sustainable Future As the global community strives towards clean energy solutions, fusion power remains at the forefront of scientific and engineering breakthroughs. One of the most significant challenges in making fusion commercially viable is…

Case study Simvue Enhances IFC's Fire Safety Simulations with Real-Time Tracking Read our exclusive interview with Vern NicoletteSimvue was developed by the Computing Division at UKAEA to address the complexities in monitoring and tracking simulations in fusion research. Working with…

Case study Advancing Fusion Technology with SmallLab at UKAEA Background and Motivation At UKAEA, advancing fusion technology remains central to our mission. A key area of focus is the development of highly efficient cooling and tritium breeding technologies for future…

Case study Pioneering Smart Engineering: UKAEA’s Virtual Qualification Framework The Fusion Technology Group at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is spearheading an innovative approach to engineering design validation through the Virtual Qualification Framework (VQF). This project aims to transform…

Case study Pioneering Optical Viewports for Next-Generation Quantum Systems The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has developed a pioneering optical viewport technology designed specifically for quantum applications. This innovative solution addresses the limitations of traditional optical components, which often are…

Case study Fusion Computing Lab: Engaging supercomputers to test the “untestable” The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is advancing fusion energy research through the Fusion Computing Lab programme. Launched in partnership with the STFC Hartree Centre, Fusion Computing Lab leverages…

Case study First Light Fusion appoint UKAEA to validate fusion experiments The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) was appointed by First Light Fusion (First Light) in 2021 to independently validate their fusion experiment results in the inertial confinement approach to…