JUNE 19-21, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC
Fusion Manufacturing Challenge
Scientists and engineers across the world are in pursuit of creating 'the sun in a bottle' – a fusion power plant – with the goal of creating the ultimate clean and sustainable energy source on earth. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) are two leading organizations in the field of fusion developing such devices. To advance the development of fusion power plants, these two organizations jointly sponsor the Fusion Manufacturing Challenge seeking suitable power plant support materials include: reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel, nickel-based superalloys, high nickel content steel-based alloys, and austenitic steels.
Focus Areas Include
- Innovative new joining/bonding technologies for dissimilar materials, and
- Cutting-edge, non-destructive testing equipment to verify and inspect those bonds
Fusion Manufacturing - Pitch Program
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Monday June 19 | ||
| 1:30 | Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems | |
| 2:40 | Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems | |
Program | ||
Monday June 19 | ||
| 1:30 | Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Maryland 3 |
| Fusion Challenge - Introduction J. Jakischa, TechConnect, US | ||
| Welcome - UKAEA & CFS TBA, UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK | ||
| Challenge Pitch: AlchLight AlchLight, LLC, US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: ALSYMEX ALSYMEX, FR | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Dr. Fritsch GmbH & Co. KG Dr. Fritsch GmbH & Co. KG, DE | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Faraday Technology Faraday Technology, Inc., US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Fourier LLC Fourier LLC, US | ||
| Review Panelist H. Lewtas, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK | ||
| Review Panelist J. Deshpande, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK | ||
| Review Panelist L. Aucott, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK | ||
| Review Panelist D. Raghu, Kaleidescope Energy, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Dylla-Spears, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US | ||
| Review Panelist A. Lumsdaine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| 2:40 | Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Maryland 3 |
| Challenge Pitch: Imperial College London Imperial College London, US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Transition45 Technologies, Inc. Transition45 Technologies, Inc., US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Unitive Design and Analysis Unitive Design and Analysis Ltd, US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: University of Nottingham University of Nottingham, US | ||
| Challenge Pitch: Baugh and Weedon NDE Ltd Baugh and Weedon NDE Ltd, US | ||
| Review Panelist H. Lewtas, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK | ||
| Review Panelist J. Deshpande, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK | ||
| Review Panelist L. Aucott, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK | ||
| Review Panelist D. Raghu, Kaleidescope Energy, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Dylla-Spears, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US | ||
| Review Panelist A. Lumsdaine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
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