Exploratory modeling: evolving a fusion plant design with AI and SysML v2
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Preservation copy of Exploratory modeling: evolving a fusion plant design with AI and SysML v2, dated 2026-09-30. Canonical article: https://1cf.energy/exploratory-modeling/. A proof of concept: an AI-driven modeling loop on a SysML v2 plant model grew a stellarator cost model from 55 to 199 calculations, was tested against a held-out design, and ran parameter, component and architecture trade studies. The package includes the exact release Markdown, a standalone HTML rendering, locally referenced figures and available editable figure companions, author credits, a rights notice and SHA-256 checksums. Original article text and original figures are CC BY 4.0, to the extent the project holds those rights. Third-party material retains its own rights and is excluded from that grant. This is an archive of the article and its local figures, not a release of linked research software or a complete research-data archive. External links are retained. Linked interactive services, repositories, datasets and cited papers remain separate works and are not bundled.
Author: Westwood, Reid
Language: English
Subfield: Control and Systems Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7215037272