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Small Modular Reactors: Opportunities and Challenges as Emerging Nuclear Technologies for Power Production

Accepted Manuscript
Lekhnath Ghimire, Edward Waller
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Technical Briefs
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci.
Paper No: NERS-23-1006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062644
Published Online: May 27, 2023
View Article titled, Small Modular Reactors: Opportunities and Challenges as Emerging Nuclear Technologies for Power Production
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Topics: Energy generation, Small modular reactors, Safety, Arctic region, Design, Accidents, Climate, Construction, Electric power generation, Fuels
Journal Articles

High Reliability Microgrid for a Nuclear Facility Emergency Power Supply

Gerard R. Lekhema, Willem A. Cronje, Ian Korir
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2022, 8(3): 031802.
Paper No: NERS-19-1062
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046353
Published Online: May 27, 2022
View Article titled, High Reliability Microgrid for a Nuclear Facility Emergency Power Supply
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Topics: Microgrids, Reliability, Batteries, Diesel generators, Failure, Risk-based design, Emergency power, Probability, Nuclear power stations
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On the Self-Shielding in the Unresolved Resonance Range

Daniel Lopez Aldama, Andrej Trkov, Dermott E. Cullen
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2022, 8(4): 041503.
Paper No: NERS-21-1026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052377
Published Online: March 16, 2022
View Article titled, On the Self-Shielding in the Unresolved Resonance Range
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Topics: Cross section (Physics), Resonance, Spectra (Spectroscopy), Probability, Leakage
Journal Articles

The Effect of Serpent 2 Calculation Parameters on Evaluated Spent Nuclear Fuel Source Term

Riku Tuominen, Ville Valtavirta
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Technical Briefs
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2022, 8(4): 044503.
Paper No: NERS-21-1019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051445
Published Online: March 15, 2022
View Article titled, The Effect of Serpent 2 Calculation Parameters on Evaluated Spent Nuclear Fuel Source Term
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Topics: Boiling water reactors, Emissions, Heat, Manufacturing, Nuclear fission, Photons, Probability, Resonance, Spent nuclear fuels, Nuclides
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A Simplified Algorithm for Count Rate Processing in Radiation Monitors That Address Statistical Fluctuations and Spurious Counts

Biswamohan Nanda, Voleti Madhavi, S. V. Suguna Devi, R. Balachandran
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2021, 7(4): 042001.
Paper No: NERS-20-1070
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050215
Published Online: April 16, 2021
View Article titled, A Simplified Algorithm for Count Rate Processing in Radiation Monitors That Address Statistical Fluctuations and Spurious Counts
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Topics: Algorithms, Errors, Fluctuations (Physics), Polishing equipment, Sensors, Radiation measuring instruments, Noise (Sound), Probability, Radiation (Physics), Neutrons
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Estimation of Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Rate in Nuclear Piping System

Indranil Hazra, Mahesh D. Pandey, Mikko I. Jyrkama
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. January 2020, 6(1): 011106.
Paper No: NERS-19-1032
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044407
Published Online: November 25, 2019
View Article titled, Estimation of Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Rate in Nuclear Piping System
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Topics: Algorithms, Chain, Computation, Corrosion, Density, Flow (Dynamics), Parameter estimation, Pipes, Piping systems, Wall thickness
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Improvement of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code PASCAL-SP With Regard to PWSCC

Akihiro Mano, Yoshihito Yamaguchi, Jinya Katsuyama, Yinsheng Li
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2019, 5(3): 031501.
Paper No: NERS-17-1220
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042115
Published Online: May 3, 2019
View Article titled, Improvement of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code PASCAL-SP With Regard to PWSCC
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Topics: Failure, Fracture (Materials), Leakage, Pipes, Probability, Nondestructive evaluation, Stress
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The Risk of Extended Power Loss and the Probability of Emergency Restoration for Severe Events and Nuclear Accidents

Romney B. Duffey
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2019, 5(3): 031601.
Paper No: NERS-18-1122
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042970
Published Online: May 3, 2019
View Article titled, The Risk of Extended Power Loss and the Probability of Emergency Restoration for Severe Events and Nuclear Accidents
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Topics: Damage, Fire, Probability, Storms, Emergencies, Emergency power, Risk, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011
Journal Articles

Markov/CCMT Dynamic Reliability Analysis of the Main and Startup Feedwater Control System in Nuclear Power Plant

Wentao Li, Danying Gu, Henan Zhang
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2018, 4(4): 041011.
Paper No: NERS-17-1290
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040888
Published Online: September 10, 2018
View Article titled, Markov/CCMT Dynamic Reliability Analysis of the Main and Startup Feedwater Control System in Nuclear Power Plant
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Topics: Control systems, Event history analysis, Failure, Failure mechanisms, Feedwater, Nuclear power stations, Probability, Reliability
Journal Articles

Development of a Seismic Probabilistic Safety Assessment Quantification Tool

Wei Gao, Guofeng Tang, Jingyu Zhang, Qinfang Zhang
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2018, 4(4): 041005.
Paper No: NERS-17-1148
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039967
Published Online: September 10, 2018
View Article titled, Development of a Seismic Probabilistic Safety Assessment Quantification Tool
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Topics: Algorithms, Computer software, Earthquake risk, Nuclear engineering, Probabilistic safety assessment, Probability, Uncertainty analysis, Nuclear power stations, China, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011
Journal Articles

Enhancing the Plant's Capability for Design Basis and Design Extension Conditions Based on Time-Dependent Context Evaluation of Human Performance in ATWS Events

Gueorgui I. Petkov
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. April 2018, 4(2): 020905.
Paper No: NERS-16-1133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039000
Published Online: March 5, 2018
View Article titled, Enhancing the Plant's Capability for Design Basis and Design Extension Conditions Based on Time-Dependent Context Evaluation of Human Performance in ATWS Events
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Topics: Accidents, Design, Errors, Safety, Scram, Transients (Dynamics), Water, Pressure, Delays, Valves
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Design of Severe Accident Management Systems for Beyond Design Basis External Hazards at Paks Nuclear Power Plant

Tamás János Katona, András Vilimi
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. April 2018, 4(2): 020907.
Paper No: NERS-16-1111
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037715
Published Online: March 5, 2018
View Article titled, Design of Severe Accident Management Systems for Beyond Design Basis External Hazards at Paks Nuclear Power Plant
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Topics: Design, Hazards, Probability, Accident management, Nuclear power stations, Earthquakes
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Novel Genetic Algorithms for Loading Pattern Optimization Using State-of-the-Art Operators and a Simple Test Case

Ella Israeli, Erez Gilad
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2017, 3(3): 030901.
Paper No: NERS-16-1150
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035883
Published Online: May 25, 2017
View Article titled, Novel Genetic Algorithms for Loading Pattern Optimization Using State-of-the-Art Operators and a Simple Test Case
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Topics: Algorithms, Genetic algorithms, Optimization, Probability, Fuels, Pressurized water reactors, Gases
Journal Articles

RELAP5/MOD3.3 Analyses for Prevention Strategy of Extended Station Blackout

Andrej Prošek, Andrija Volkanovski
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research Papers
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2015, 1(4): 041016.
Paper No: NERS-15-1028
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030834
Published Online: September 3, 2015
View Article titled, RELAP5/MOD3.3 Analyses for Prevention Strategy of Extended Station Blackout
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Pumps, Safety, Computers, Delays, Pressurized water reactors, Probability, Failure, Pressure, Water
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Dynamic Flowgraph Methodology Assessment of an FPGA-Based Postaccident Monitoring System for Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants

Phillip McNelles, Lixuan Lu, Marc-James Abi-Jaoude
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Technical Briefs
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2015, 1(3): 034501.
Paper No: NERS-14-1035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029591
Published Online: May 20, 2015
View Article titled, Dynamic Flowgraph Methodology Assessment of an FPGA-Based Postaccident Monitoring System for Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants
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Topics: Design, Design for Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Monitoring systems, Nuclear power stations, Reliability, Calibration, Probability, Sensors
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Application of the System Based Code Concept to the Determination of In-Service Inspection Requirements

Shigeru Takaya, Tai Asayama, Yoshio Kamishima, Hideo Machida, Daigo Watanabe, Satoru Nakai, Masaki Morishita
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Article Type: Research Papers
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. January 2015, 1(1): 011004.
Paper No: NERS-14-1020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026392
Published Online: February 9, 2015
View Article titled, Application of the System Based Code Concept to the Determination of In-Service Inspection Requirements
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Topics: Creep, Design, Failure, Fatigue, Fracture (Materials), In-service inspection, Probability, Reliability, Safety, Stress