diff --git a/apps/dire_wolf b/apps/dire_wolf
index cac462aef..b7cdf1ef1 160000
--- a/apps/dire_wolf
+++ b/apps/dire_wolf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cac462aefacfd0dfab3ffb015b6f62850811756d
+Subproject commit b7cdf1ef12381fb2ff35efbaa3079df4e757ce86
diff --git a/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_15C_RIT/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS_TR.i b/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_15C_RIT/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS_TR.i
index c5a764c59..81ad26f91 100644
--- a/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_15C_RIT/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS_TR.i
+++ b/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_15C_RIT/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS_TR.i
@@ -218,7 +218,21 @@ reflector_disp = 1.48e-3 # Corresponding to 15 cents reactivity insertion
   []
 []
 
+# We create variables separately because Air density requires displacement variables
+# but the solid mechanics equations would only create these variables on blocks we solve equations
+# for displacements on
+# Note: not creating the displacement variables on the air blocks would likely be more efficient
+[Variables]
+  [disp_x]
+  []
+  [disp_y]
+  []
+  [disp_z]
+  []
+[]
+
 [Physics/SolidMechanics/QuasiStatic]
+  add_variables = false
   [mech_parts_fuel]
     block = '${fuel_all}'
     temperature = temp_f
diff --git a/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_SS/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS.i b/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_SS/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS.i
index 5de0196aa..4c99190a8 100644
--- a/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_SS/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS.i
+++ b/microreactors/KRUSTY/Multiphysics_SS/KRUSTY_BISON_THERMOMECHANICS.i
@@ -235,7 +235,21 @@ reflector_disp = 0.0
   []
 []
 
+# We create variables separately because Air density requires displacement variables
+# but the solid mechanics equations would only create these variables on blocks we solve equations
+# for displacements on
+# Note: not creating the displacement variables on the air blocks would likely be more efficient
+[Variables]
+  [disp_x]
+  []
+  [disp_y]
+  []
+  [disp_z]
+  []
+[]
+
 [Physics/SolidMechanics/QuasiStatic]
+  add_variables = false
   [mech_parts_fuel]
     block = '${fuel_all}'
     temperature = temp_f
diff --git a/microreactors/KRUSTY/hpc_tests b/microreactors/KRUSTY/hpc_tests
index 3c88f273b..c6be80417 100644
--- a/microreactors/KRUSTY/hpc_tests
+++ b/microreactors/KRUSTY/hpc_tests
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       executable_pattern = 'blue_crab*|dire_wolf*'
       min_parallel = 196
       # This is a very slow simulation
-      max_time = 3000
+      max_time = 3600
       method = 'opt'
       # Cross section warning
       allow_warnings = true
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
index 816879822..f94316f03 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
@@ -131,17 +131,20 @@
   []
 []
 
+
 [Transfers]
   [to_sub_power_density]
-    type = MultiAppShapeEvaluationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldShapeEvaluationTransfer
     to_multi_app = bison
     source_variable = power_density
     variable = power_density
     from_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = integrated_power
     to_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = power
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_fuel]
-    type = MultiAppGeometricInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tf
     source_variable = Tfuel
@@ -149,11 +152,11 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_mod]
-    type = MultiAppGeometricInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tm
     source_variable = Tmod
@@ -161,8 +164,8 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
 []
 
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail.csv b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8b70ed79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+time,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,integrated_power,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,power_scaling,scaled_power_avg
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diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail_bison0.csv b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail_bison0.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d412dce1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/gold/mrad_coupled_fail_bison0.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+time,fuel_cP,fuel_k,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,heatpipe_surface_temp_avg,hp_heat_integral,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,monolith_cP,monolith_k,monolith_temp_avg,monolith_temp_max,monolith_temp_min,power
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diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/hpc_tests b/microreactors/mrad/hpc_tests
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84d916993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/hpc_tests
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+[Tests]
+  [coupled_simulation_steady]
+    type = CSVDiff
+    working_directory = 'steady'
+    input = 'HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i'
+    csvdiff = 'mrad_coupled_out.csv mrad_coupled_out_bison0.csv'
+    executable_pattern = 'dire_wolf*'
+    cli_args = "Executioner/richardson_max_its=20 Outputs/csv=true "
+               "Outputs/file_base=mrad_coupled_out Outputs/exodus=false MultiApps/bison/cli_args='Outputs/exodus=false' "
+               "--distributed-mesh"
+    min_parallel = 96
+    max_time = 10000
+    # Capillary limit for vertical heat pipes is not accurate; see https://hpcgitlab.hpc.inl.gov/idaholab/sockeye/-/issues/65
+    # Cross-section warning due to missing fission-only
+    allow_warnings = true
+
+    abs_zero = 1e-7
+    # Golded with 48 procs, now ran with 96
+    rel_err = 6e-4
+    ignore_columns = 'total_sink tb_integral mirror_side_integral hp_heat_integral'
+  []
+
+  [coupled_simulation_null]
+    type = CSVDiff
+    prereq = 'coupled_simulation_steady'
+    working_directory = 'transient_null'
+    input = 'HPMR_dfem_griffin_trN.i'
+    csvdiff = 'mrad_coupled_null.csv mrad_coupled_null_bison0.csv'
+    executable_pattern = 'dire_wolf*'
+    cli_args = "Executioner/richardson_max_its=20 Executioner/end_time=5 "
+               "Outputs/csv=true Outputs/file_base=mrad_coupled_null Outputs/exodus=false "
+               "MultiApps/bison/cli_args='Outputs/exodus=false';Problem/restart_file_base=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST';Mesh/file=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST' "
+               "--distributed-mesh"
+    min_parallel = 96
+    max_time = 10000
+    # Capillary limit for vertical heat pipes is not accurate; see https://hpcgitlab.hpc.inl.gov/idaholab/sockeye/-/issues/65
+    # Cross-section warning due to missing fission-only
+    allow_warnings = true
+    # Golded with 48 procs, now ran with 96
+    rel_err = 6e-4
+  []
+
+  [coupled_simulation_load_follow]
+    type = CSVDiff
+    prereq = 'coupled_simulation_steady'
+    working_directory = 'load_following'
+    input = 'HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i'
+    csvdiff = 'mrad_coupled_load.csv mrad_coupled_load_bison0.csv'
+    executable_pattern = 'dire_wolf*'
+    cli_args = "Executioner/richardson_max_its=20 Executioner/end_time=5 Outputs/csv=true "
+               "Outputs/file_base=mrad_coupled_load Outputs/exodus=false "
+               "MultiApps/bison/cli_args='Outputs/exodus=false;Problem/restart_file_base=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST;Mesh/file=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST' "
+               "--distributed-mesh"
+    min_parallel = 96
+    max_time = 10000
+    # Capillary limit for vertical heat pipes is not accurate; see https://hpcgitlab.hpc.inl.gov/idaholab/sockeye/-/issues/65
+    # Cross-section warning due to missing fission-only
+    allow_warnings = true
+    # Golded with 48 procs, now ran with 96
+    rel_err = 7e-4
+  []
+
+  [coupled_simulation_heat_pipe_failure]
+    type = CSVDiff
+    prereq = 'coupled_simulation_steady'
+    working_directory = 'heat_pipe_failure'
+    input = 'HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i'
+    csvdiff = 'mrad_coupled_fail.csv mrad_coupled_fail_bison0.csv'
+    executable_pattern = 'dire_wolf*'
+    cli_args = "Executioner/richardson_max_its=20 Executioner/end_time=5 Outputs/csv=true "
+               "Outputs/file_base=mrad_coupled_fail Outputs/exodus=false "
+               "MultiApps/bison/cli_args='Outputs/exodus=false;Problem/restart_file_base=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST;Mesh/file=../steady/mrad_coupled_out_bison0_cp/LATEST' "
+               "--distributed-mesh"
+    min_parallel = 96
+    max_time = 10000
+    # Capillary limit for vertical heat pipes is not accurate; see https://hpcgitlab.hpc.inl.gov/idaholab/sockeye/-/issues/65
+    # Cross-section warning due to missing fission-only
+    allow_warnings = true
+    # Golded with 48 procs, now ran with 96
+    rel_err = 6e-4
+  []
+[]
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
index 265449d33..4eb80e542 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_dfem_griffin_tr.i
@@ -131,17 +131,20 @@
   []
 []
 
+
 [Transfers]
   [to_sub_power_density]
-    type = MultiAppShapeEvaluationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldShapeEvaluationTransfer
     to_multi_app = bison
     source_variable = power_density
     variable = power_density
     from_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = integrated_power
     to_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = power
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_fuel]
-    type = MultiAppInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tf
     source_variable = Tfuel
@@ -149,11 +152,11 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_mod]
-    type = MultiAppInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tm
     source_variable = Tmod
@@ -161,8 +164,8 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
 []
 
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
index 1e08dc496..c1d732e31 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
@@ -231,22 +231,22 @@ htc_ext_cond = 1.0e2
 
 [AuxVariables]
   [T_wall_var]
-    initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
+    # initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
   []
   [operational_aux]
-    initial_condition = 1
+    # initial_condition = 1
   []
   [master_flux]
-    #initial_condition = ${q_evap}
+    # initial_condition = ${q_evap}
   []
   [hp_temp_aux]
-    initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
+    # initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
   []
   [virtual_Text]
-    initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
+    # initial_condition = ${T_ext_cond}
   []
   [virtual_htc]
-    initial_condition = 1.0
+    # initial_condition = 1.0
   []
 []
 
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load.csv b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b2b4db49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+time,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,integrated_power,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,power_scaling,scaled_power_avg
+0,844.99249069209,866.87225414853,820.73953532854,345600,842.84541425244,862.10641445173,822.8064880211,1.2773978291899e+15,2182696.3624033
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diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load_bison0.csv b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load_bison0.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d50ef0f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/gold/mrad_coupled_load_bison0.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+time,fuel_cP,fuel_k,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,heatpipe_surface_temp_avg,hp_heat_integral,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,monolith_cP,monolith_k,monolith_temp_avg,monolith_temp_max,monolith_temp_min,power
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diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i
index 86421bd42..f7118e413 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@
     variable = power_density
     from_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = integrated_power
     to_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = power
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_fuel]
     type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
@@ -152,6 +154,8 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_mod]
     type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
@@ -162,6 +166,8 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
 []
 
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out.csv b/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out.csv
index 8968a96a6..bd4da207e 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out.csv
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out.csv
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 time,eigenvalue,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,integrated_power,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,power_scaling,scaled_power_avg
-0,0,0,0,0,345599.99999999,0,0,0,2.3790636163116e+32,2182696.3624031
-1,1.0758902904545,845.02718497939,871.40264959932,818.15663710783,345600,842.92427493542,866.27735514495,820.12857909987,1.2249650591471e+15,2182696.3624032
+0,0,0,0,0,345599.99999999,0,0,0,2.3790636163117e+32,2182696.3624032
+1,1.0500662765606,844.9924906921,866.87225414824,820.73953532843,345600,842.84541425246,862.10641445141,822.80648802111,1.2164925754725e+15,2182696.3624033
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out_bison0.csv b/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out_bison0.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afe288dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/steady/gold/mrad_coupled_out_bison0.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+time,ext_side_integral,fuel_cP,fuel_k,fuel_temp_avg,fuel_temp_max,fuel_temp_min,heatpipe_surface_temp_avg,hp_end_heat_integral,hp_heat_integral,mirror_side_integral,mod_temp_avg,mod_temp_max,mod_temp_min,monolith_cP,monolith_k,monolith_temp_avg,monolith_temp_max,monolith_temp_min,power,tb_integral,total_sink
+-50000,9.4972668968989e-14,0,0,0,0,0,0,4.1494603018568e-12,-6.9622647712767e-08,4.2475043532963e-10,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,345600,-1.1300474824716e-10,-6.9306657592714e-08
+-40000,52.91120590772,1084.3271993405,24.04620656728,827.44860218455,845.50851322934,805.89475949767,820.06536915064,-533.46982899617,336383.34144917,1309.5924027833,825.92520438058,841.35975124229,806.11748006412,1647.6038260513,35.834664782514,824.19907450446,844.08074746818,803.85289435514,345600,4556.149877762,341768.52510663
+-30000,92.176699310784,1093.0137351437,23.924048346997,843.23717966253,867.8828702756,813.59032392657,834.6884800598,-960.51399129575,332809.37481245,1360.2949608129,841.9819033132,863.69217816779,813.96429128418,1665.885989732,35.623446865229,839.68624560827,866.39626987192,811.30183563673,345600,9336.3373913662,342637.66987264
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diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/hpc_tests b/microreactors/mrad/steady/hpc_tests
deleted file mode 100644
index 540a544b4..000000000
--- a/microreactors/mrad/steady/hpc_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-[Tests]
-  [coupled_simulation]
-    type = CSVDiff
-    input = 'HPMR_dfem_griffin_ss.i'
-    csvdiff = 'mrad_coupled_out.csv'
-    executable_pattern = 'dire_wolf*'
-    cli_args = "Executioner/richardson_max_its=2 Executioner/richardson_abs_tol=1e-1 Outputs/csv=true "
-               "Outputs/file_base=mrad_coupled_out Outputs/exodus=false MultiApps/bison/cli_args='Outputs/exodus=false' "
-               "--distributed-mesh"
-    min_parallel = 48
-    max_time = 1080
-    # Capillary limit for vertical heat pipes is not accurate; see https://hpcgitlab.hpc.inl.gov/idaholab/sockeye/-/issues/65
-    # Cross-section warning due to missing fission-only
-    allow_warnings = true
-  []
-[]
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_dfem_griffin_trN.i b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_dfem_griffin_trN.i
index 42285dc90..71b6b7a81 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_dfem_griffin_trN.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_dfem_griffin_trN.i
@@ -131,17 +131,20 @@
   []
 []
 
+
 [Transfers]
   [to_sub_power_density]
-    type = MultiAppShapeEvaluationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldShapeEvaluationTransfer
     to_multi_app = bison
     source_variable = power_density
     variable = power_density
     from_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = integrated_power
     to_postprocessors_to_be_preserved = power
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_fuel]
-    type = MultiAppGeometricInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tf
     source_variable = Tfuel
@@ -149,11 +152,11 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
   [from_sub_temp_mod]
-    type = MultiAppGeometricInterpolationTransfer
+    type = MultiAppGeneralFieldNearestLocationTransfer
     from_multi_app = bison
     variable = Tm
     source_variable = Tmod
@@ -161,8 +164,8 @@
     displaced_source_mesh = false
     displaced_target_mesh = false
     use_displaced_mesh = false
-    num_points = 1 # interpolate with one point (~closest point)
-    power = 0 # interpolate with constant function
+
+    search_value_conflicts = false
   []
 []
 
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/gold/mrad_coupled_null.csv b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/gold/mrad_coupled_null.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..988642c05
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