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  • Quantified PIRT and uncertainty quantification for computer code validation

    Creator:
    Luo, Hu
    Abstract:
    This study is intended to investigate and propose a systematic method for uncertainty quantification for the computer code validation application. Uncertainty quantification has gained more and more attentions in recent years. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires the use of realistic best estimate (BE) computer code to follow the rigorous...
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    Dissertation
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    .............................................................................. 2 1.2. Research Objectives and Tasks

  • Dynamic System Scaling Application to Accelerated Nuclear Fuel Testing

    Creator:
    Yoshiura, Ramon K.
    Abstract:
    The development of nuclear fuel and materials requires is a continuous effort to investigate the acute and prolonged effects of irradiation, thermal-material stress, chemical change, or other conceivable damage mechanics acquired during normal operation or accident scenarios throughout its lifetime. As in-core fuel property measurement techniques advance to support in...
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    Dissertation
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    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Survey of Literature and Terminology 7 2.1 Nuclear Fuel Quali�cation

  • On Primary Vortex Shedding Regimes between Long Tandem Plates

    Creator:
    Howard, Trevor Kent
    Abstract:
    Vortex shedding is a phenomenon relevant to any industry dealing with fluid flow. The shed vortices often produce oscillatory forces, which have been suspect in the catastrophic failure of airplanes and bridges alike. To prevent further engineering failures a better understanding of the underlying physics is needed. It has been...
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    Dissertation
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    .................................................................. 9 2 Survey of Literature

  • Stability improvement of the one-dimensional two-fluid model for horizontal two-phase flow with model unification

    Creator:
    Abel, Kent C.
    Abstract:
    The next generation of nuclear safety analysis computer codes will require detailed modeling of two-phase fluid flow. The most complete and fundamental model used for these calculations is known as the two-fluid model. It is the most accurate of the two-phase models since it considers each phase independently and links...
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    Dissertation
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    , for their support throughout my college education. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION . 1 2

  • Experimental Study of the Impact of Physical and Chemical Properties on Smoldering Combustion in Natural Fuels

    Creator:
    Smucker, Benjamin
    Abstract:
    Smoldering combustion in wildland fires is difficult to extinguish, can transition to flaming combustion, and produces a significant amount of pollutants. It is necessary to understand parameters controlling smoldering in order to help predict the smoldering behavior and potentially mitigate these hazards. The wide variety of natural fuels that occur...
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    Dissertation
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    (SERDP) under contract number W912HQ-16-C-0045. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 Introduction 1 2 Background