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UKAEA Exhaust Code Workshop 2026

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HOW room (Culham Campus)

HOW room

Culham Campus

Abingdon, OX14 3DB, UK
Description

Welcome to the ECW2026 event page!

The UKAEA Exhaust Code Workshop (ECW) is a space where both developers and users of exhaust-relevant codes can share progress that might not normally make it to a conference talk or a paper: implementation details, challenges, half-started (but interesting) ideas, what didn't work and what worked well!

Building on the huge success of the Hermes-3 workshop in 2024 and its 2025 edition under the ECW name, we are now making the workshop fully open and inviting broader contributions. We will still give updates on our projects, including Hermes-3 and the GPU kinetic neutral model VANTAGE.

ECW2026 is a free event. Lunch will be provided. 

There will be a conference dinner - the pre-payment page will open nearer to the event. 

Who can attend?

ECW is open to anyone involved in or interested in fusion device exhaust code development. This is not exclusive to tokamaks, and we welcome submissions relevant to stellarators, dipoles or any other configurations. We want to create an open, informal and welcoming atmosphere where there are no stupid questions or stupid answers - non-experts and early-stage students are very welcome! 

All external visitors must bring valid photo ID, such as a driving licence or passport.

Format

We have four focus topics this year: mean-field, turbulence, kinetic neutrals and research software engineering.

The program will include:

  • Keynote talks from world-leading experts (30mins + 10mins questions)
  • Moderated panel discussions
  • Contributed talks (15 mins + 5 mins questions)
  • Lightning talks with posters (2 slides in 4 mins + A0 poster)

The event will be hybrid apart from the poster session, but we encourage you to come in person - the most useful discussions often happen over a coffee or over a beer in the evening.

Key dates, registration, submission and other details

Please see the relevant tabs on the left hand side of this webpage.

Visas / Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Please check the UK Government website to see if you need a visa / ETA to attend this conference / training. We recommend you apply for a visa at least 16 weeks ahead of the event.

If you require a conference invitation letter to support your application, please email the support team with your full name, organisation, and nationality as stated in your passport, along with your request.

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