Two undergraduate students from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford won the UKAEA Fusion Industry Programme Summer Placement Scheme with Oxford Sigma.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has teamed up with Oxford Sigma, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, and TÜV UK to train the next generation of fusion engineers in tackling the engineering challenges of commercial fusion energy.
Oxford Sigma is providing specialist fusion technology and materials expertise as part of a consortium of engineers, led by Atkins and Assystem, appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) as Engineering Delivery Partner to its pioneering Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme as it seeks to demonstrate the commercial viability of fusion energy.
Oxford Sigma presented its latest material research at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 2nd Workshop on Fusion Enterprises on “Rapid Design of Radiation Tolerant Plasma Facing Components” and “Fusion Codes & Standards: ASME BPVC Section III Division 4”.
Oxford Sigma and Singapore University of Technology and Design are collaborating on research to rapidly design radiation-tough multi-component tungsten alloys, focusing on materials suited for nuclear fusion energy systems.