IFMIF accelerator conceptual design activities

A Conceptual Design Evaluation (CDE) for the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) began in 1997 and will be completed in 1998, as an international program of the IEA involving the European Community, Japan, Russia and the United States. The IFMIF accelerator system, comprising two 125 mA, 40 MeV deuterium accelerators operating at 175 MHz, is a key element of the IFMIF facility. The objectives and accomplishments of the CDE accelerator studies are outlined

Accelerator Systems Optimizing Code

. Many accelerator applications need a flexible, rapid, and accurate systems analysis tool capable of performing beamline and subsystem plant optimizations. This paper describes a systems code that has been developed to model ion accelerator systems and perform design evaluation and system level trade studies. The code uses a series of FORTRAN modules incorporated into a graphical user interface (GUI) that constructs the accelerator in a window on a computer screen. The studies provide overall systems level performance and subsystem requirements within the context of a fully integrated device. The code allows for system optimization based on global system parameters, individual element parameters, cost, footprint, or other design constraints. The code has been applied to possible Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) and Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (FMIF) design concepts. Algorithms used, flow charts showing the code logic, and examples of code applications will be given. ..

Soft Competencies and Satisfaction Levels for Software Engineers : A Unified Framework

The importance of software engineers’ competency has long been established as a key pillar for the development of robust software in order to achieve quality software. Software engineering competency research is not necessarily lacking. Nevertheless, the satisfaction derived from using software competency needs more investigation. The aim of this study is to identify soft competencies from empirical data and create satisfaction levels for software engineers’ soft competencies. The result shows 63 soft competencies with three different satisfaction levels consisting of basic, performance and delighters. The paper contributes to the SEC research by highlighting the satisfaction levels of soft competency for the benefit of the educators (academia), software engineers (possessor) and users of software competency (practitioner).peerReviewe