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Solution of the 2D quasi-diffusion low-order equations using a coupled nodal/finite volume discretization in Cartesian and hexagonal geometry

Creator:: Nes, Razvan
Abstract:: An important improvement in the area of reactor core neutronic modeling is the development and use of the methods based on "quasi-diffusion" (QD) low-order equations. This family of methods takes into account the transport exactly using "functionals" computed by solving transport equations, and is amenable to solution with a variety...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :____________________________________________________ Todd S. Palmer An important improvement in the area of reactor core neutronic modeling is the

Radiative heat transfer in combustion applications : parallel efficiencies of two gas models, turbulent radiation interactions in particulate laden flows, and coarse mesh finite difference acceleration for improved temporal accuracy

Creator:: Cleveland, Mathew A.
Abstract:: We investigate several aspects of the numerical solution of the radiative transfer equation in the context of coal combustion: the parallel efficiency of two commonly used opacity models, the sensitivity of turbulent radiation interaction (TRI) effects to the presence of coal particulate, and an improvement of the order of temporal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Accuracy Abstract approved: Todd S. Palmer We investigate several aspects of the numerical solution of

Molybdenum-99 production in the Oregon State TRIGA reactor : analysis of the reactor design using a new LEU target as fuel

Creator:: Hummel, Andrew J.
Abstract:: The most widely used and versatile medical radioisotope today is technetium-99m. Roughly 30 million people depend on this radioisotope for diagnostic procedures each year, and this demand is expected to grow. Although there are numerous ways of procuring this isotope, the most common and most practical, for reasons to be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Target as Fuel. Abstract approved: Todd S. Palmer The most widely used and versatile

Simulated antineutrino signatures of nuclear reactors for nonproliferation applications

Creator:: Misner, Alex C.
Abstract:: Antineutrino detectors could provide a valuable addition to current safeguards regimes. Antineutrinos are an attractive emission to monitor due to their low interaction cross-section that prevents them from being shielded and the dependence of their spectrum on the power level and isotopic content of a reactor core. While there are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Todd S

Diffusion Accelerated Implicit Monte Carlo via Nonlinear Elimination for Thermal Radiative Transfer

Creator:: Lam, Adam Q.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, we derive and implement a new transport-diffusion hybrid algorithm for solving thermal radiative transfer (TRT) problems. Using the method of nonlinear elimination (NLEM), the TRT system of equations can be written in terms of a transport equation with the absence of scattering and a diffusion equation. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Todd S. Palmer In this dissertation, we derive and implement a new transport-diffusion hybrid al

Application of Advanced Hybrid Transport Methods for Nonproliferation Test Problems

Creator:: Somasundaram, Elanchezhian
Abstract:: The implementation of advanced hybrid (Monte Carlo/Deterministic) transport methods for realistic test problems has been a challenge due to the overhead efforts associated with interfacing a solution generated by a deterministic solver with a Monte Carlo based radiation transport code. In this work, with the help of Transpire, Inc., a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Todd S. Palmer The implementation of advanced hybrid (Monte Carlo/Deterministic) transport meth

A Multilevel Nonlinear Projective Method for Circulating Fuel Reactor Kinetics

Creator:: Reynolds, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Circulating fuel reactor (CFR) kinetics are characterized by delayed neutron precursor (DNP) drift in addition to the neutronic and thermal hydraulic phenomena typical of other reactor types. This environment can be computationally challenging to model, given that the multiphysics phenomena generally have non-linear interdependencies requiring the use of iterative solution...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Todd S. Palmer Circulating fuel reactor (CFR) kinetics are characterized by delayed neutron pre

Reduced Order Modeling of Radiation Diffusion Kinetics via Proper Generalized Decomposition

Creator:: Alberti, Anthony L.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, we attempt to overcome the "curse of dimensionality" inherent to radiation diffusion kinetics problems by employing a novel reduced order modeling technique known as proper generalized decomposition (PGD). After verifying a proposed PGD algorithm and associated solvers through various tests, we explore its performance for computing reduced-order...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Todd S. Palmer In this dissertation, we attempt to overcome the “curse of dimensionality

Transcriptional regulation of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene

Creator:: Guo, Chunxiao
Abstract:: Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP/LL-37) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide that is widely expressed by myeloid and epithelial cells at the human-environment interface. It possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial capacity against bacteria, fungi and viruses. In addition to its direct antimicrobial activity, CAMP/LL-37 also attracts and recruits monocytes, neutrophils and other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: described in Chapter 2 were designed to identify alternative vitamin D receptor (VDR) ligands that

Discrete Ordinates Radiation Transport using High-Order Finite Element Spatial Discretizations on Meshes with Curved Surfaces

Creator:: Woods, Douglas N.
Abstract:: We spatially discretize the Sn transport equation using the high-order (HO) discontinuous finite element method (DFEM) on HO meshes. Previous work provided a proof-of-concept for this spatial discretization method in X-Y geometry. Included in the present work, we derive a spatial discretization for the Sn transport equation in both X-Y...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Surfaces Abstract approved: Todd S. Palmer We spatially discretize the SN transport equation using the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Solution of the 2D quasi-diffusion low-order equations using a coupled nodal/finite volume discretization in Cartesian and hexagonal geometry

Radiative heat transfer in combustion applications : parallel efficiencies of two gas models, turbulent radiation interactions in particulate laden flows, and coarse mesh finite difference acceleration for improved temporal accuracy

Molybdenum-99 production in the Oregon State TRIGA reactor : analysis of the reactor design using a new LEU target as fuel

Simulated antineutrino signatures of nuclear reactors for nonproliferation applications

Diffusion Accelerated Implicit Monte Carlo via Nonlinear Elimination for Thermal Radiative Transfer

Application of Advanced Hybrid Transport Methods for Nonproliferation Test Problems

A Multilevel Nonlinear Projective Method for Circulating Fuel Reactor Kinetics

Reduced Order Modeling of Radiation Diffusion Kinetics via Proper Generalized Decomposition

Transcriptional regulation of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene

Discrete Ordinates Radiation Transport using High-Order Finite Element Spatial Discretizations on Meshes with Curved Surfaces

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