The sudden, uncontrolled loss of confinement in a fusion reactor ("disruption") poses major risks to magnetic confinement fusion power plants, and is a high-priority topic of fusion energy research. The MiRACL FIRE Collaborative is a joint activity of 11 research institutions for building and applying numerical models to understand and address these risks.
MiRACL is partnering with the MIT Computational Physics School for Fusion Research to provide additional instruction on the topic of modeling disruptions. The MiRACL component will cover:
An overview of the challenges that disruptions pose to magnetic fusion energy
An introduction ongoing R&D to address the prediction, avoidance, and mitigation of disruptions
Computational tools and methods used in disruption modeling
This program is tailored for grad students and postdocs.
Please note that the disruption component will be limited to 20 participants and requires separate registration from the main CPS-FR component. Participation in the MiRACL component does not require participation in the main CFS-FR component, although this is encouraged.
Register here for the MiRACL Summer School.
Link to CPS-FR registration: https://forms.gle/BgnLPXcMK3GT9hxy7
Registration opens: March 15, 2026 (Click Here to register. No registration fee!)
Registration closes: May 1, 2026
Acceptance letters: June 1, 2026
Confirm participation: June 15, 2026
Disruption component: July 30 - August 1
Main CPS-FR school: August 3 - 8
The MiRACL component will be held on July 30 - August 1, prior to CPS-FR (August 3 - 8). Both components will be held on MIT campus in building 4 classroom 231.
MIT housing will be available at a discounted rate relative to local hotels.