9 months ago
2021 at the OLCF: Year in Review
In 2021, supercomputing at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) enabled new scientific breakthroughs amid the global pandemic.
From modeling small particles called quarks to …
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10 months ago
Closing In on Fusion
The same process that fuels stars could one day be used to generate massive amounts of power here on Earth. Nuclear fusion—in which atomic nuclei fuse to form heavier nuclei and release energy in …
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2 years ago
Scientists Use Supercomputers to Study Reliable Fusion Reactor Design, Operation
Nuclear fusion, the same kind of energy that fuels stars, could one day power our world with abundant, safe, and carbon-free energy. Aided by supercomputers Summit at the US Department …
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