Benchmark calculations are performed for neutron transport in a two material
(binary) stochastic multiplying medium. Spatial, angular, and energy dependence
are included. The problem considered is based on a fuel assembly of a common
pressurized water nuclear reactor. The mean chord length through the assembly is
determined and used as...
Sulfur content of fuels and desulfurization of fuels is becoming an
important environmental restriction and regulatory issue. In this study new
technology for the desulfurization of fuels is considered. Micro scale reactors are
introduced for desulfurization of thiophene and dibenzothiophene.
Thiophene and dibenzothiophene are mixed with hexane at concentration, C₀...
The rip current field resulting from the transformation of surface gravity waves over offshore submarine canyons is studied. Employing a wave transformation model and a wave-induced circulation model over observed bathymetry we find that rip current circulation cells exist with alongshore spacing of O(1OOm) even though the nearshore bathymetry displayed...
Most carbon (C) transformations in soil are carried out by a diverse and complex soil microbial community. The size and composition of the soil microbial community is determined by poorly understood interactions between the quantity and chemical composition of plant inputs, as well as climate. Given the metabolic diversity of...
Mitotic recombination is a common autosomal mutation in mammalian cells involving crossover events between homologous chromosomes. This process can convert a cell with a heterozygous deficiency to one with a homozygous deficiency, and thus often represents the second step in tumor suppressor gene inactivation. In this study I examined the...