Every design-defining number in MetroVolt traces to a keyed entry in an 81-analysis manifest (S01–S81), deposited in the open under a permanent DOI — inputs, code, outputs, and the acceptance criteria we set before running.
The structure is deliberately two-tier and honest: 48 Tier-1 analyses computed by the deposited reduced-order engines with measured values and pass/fail verdicts; 24 Tier-2 runnable input decks for the community's flagship codes (CGYRO, OpenMC, ASCOT5, DREAM, TGLF) carrying frozen parameters and pre-registered acceptance criteria; 4 named decision gates; and 5 clearly quarantined design-space studies. 76 validation analyses plus 5 explorations: 81 in all, one manifest mapping every S-number to its files.
The bound validation-package PDF is the human-readable companion; MANIFEST.md is the machine-readable spine; CC BY 4.0 is the license. Nothing about the design lives only in prose.
Fusion claims usually ask for trust; this one asks for a code review. Referees, rivals, and customers all download the same evidence — which converts scrutiny from a threat into free verification. In a field of press releases, an auditable manifest is the differentiation.
| Total register | 81 analyses (S01–S81) |
| Composition | 48 Tier-1 · 24 Tier-2 decks · 4 gates · 5 design-space |
| Flagship codes decked | CGYRO · OpenMC · ASCOT5 · DREAM · TGLF |
| License | CC BY 4.0, permanent DOI |
| Human companion | bound 81-simulation validation package |