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Natural circulation scaling of a pressurized conduction cooldown event in the upper plenum of the modular high temperature gas reactor

Creator:: King, Brian M.
Abstract:: In a Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor (MHGTR), the Pressurized Conduction Cooldown (PCC) event is an accident scenario in which there is a loss of forced convection of the coolant through the system but the pressure boundary remains intact. When the PCC event occurs, natural circulation onsets which results in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THESIS OF Brian M. King for the

Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Analysis of an Historical Sodium Loop Experiment

Creator:: Moore, Thomas M.
Abstract:: Sodium cooled nuclear reactors are being considered for the next generation of nuclear power plants to provide clean electricity to the world. To prove the safety of these reactors, the fuel must be shown to safely handle large neutron fluxes that cause a spike in the thermal output of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Brian Woods Sodium cooled nuclear reactors are being considered for the next generation of nuclear

The Feasibility of Process Intensification of the Water-Gas Shift Reaction using Differential Temperature Microreactors

Creator:: Tolley, Thomas E.
Abstract:: Hydrogen is an increasingly attractive low-carbon energy carrier for a variety of stationary and mobile applications. Currently, the vast majority of hydrogen in the United States is produced via the energy intensive steam reforming of natural gas. The cost and carbon emissions associated with hydrogen production can be reduced by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Microreactors Abstract approved: Brian M. Fronk Hydrogen is an increasingly attractive low-carbon energy

Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Membrane Based Energy Recovery Ventilator Performance with an Internal Support Structure

Creator:: Armatis, Paul D.
Abstract:: Large amounts of energy are wasted when conditioned air in buildings is exhausted to meet ventilation requirements. There are several technologies to recover some of this energy, including the recent development of membrane based energy recovery ventilators (ERVs). ERVs exchange sensible heat and moisture between incoming fresh and outgoing exhaust...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with an Internal Support Structure Abstract Approved: Brian M. Fronk Large amounts of

Evaluation of the predictive capability of two-phase flow maps for microchannel condensation of R-134a at low mass flux conditions

Creator:: VanderPutten, Michael A.
Abstract:: Predicting condensation flow regimes and the associated heat transfer and pressure drop in microchannels is critical for designing terrestrial and space systems for heating, cooling, power generation, and advanced manufacturing. It is well established that in flows approaching the microscale (Dh < 1 mm) gravity-dominated flow regimes become less relevant,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________ Brian M. Fronk Predicting condensation flow regimes and the associated heat transfer

Experimental investigation of supercritical heat transfer of carbon dioxide in parallel square microchannels with a single-wall constant heat flux boundary condition

Creator:: Zada, Kyle R.
Abstract:: In the vicinity of the pseudocritical point, supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) undergoes a steep change in properties from “liquid-like” to “gas-like” as it is heated at a constant pressure. At the same time, there is a large spike in specific heat which can yield high heat transfer coefficients and heat...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Brian M. Fronk In

Condensation of a zeotropic mixture, R-454C, and its individual components, R-1234yf and R-32, in microfin tubes

Creator:: Matty, Ethan P.
Abstract:: This work compares the condensation heat transfer and pressure drop for zeotropic refrigerant R-454C and its individual components, R-32 and R-1234yf, in horizontal microfin tubes. One microfin tube has a 4 mm outer diameter, 0.18 mm wall thickness, and a surface area ratio of 1.56. The second tube has a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Brian M. Fronk This work compares the condensation heat transfer and pressure drop for

Numbering-up of parallel microchannel arrays to megawatt scale supercritical CO₂ solar thermal receivers

Creator:: Hyder, Matthew B.
Abstract:: Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants have the potential to reduce the reliance on nonrenewable energies such as coal and natural gas and provide 24 hour, renewable electricity. A CSP system consists of a large field of heliostats that concentrate the sunlight on a centralized receiver, in this receiver a working...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Brian M. Fronk Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants have the potential to reduce the

Investigation of Seasonal Performance of a Membrane Heat Pump System in Different Climate Regions

Creator:: Bukshaisha, Ahmad A.
Abstract:: Membrane based heat pumps systems have attracted the attention of many research groups as a potentially more environmentally friendly alternative to vapor compression systems that are being used for space cooling in 90\% of the buildings in the United States. Several prototypes systems have been developed, with reported claims of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Brian M. Fronk Membrane based heat pumps systems have attracted the attention of many re

An investigation of the feasibility of a process-intensified differential temperature water-gas shift reactor with integrated Pt/Al2O3 catalyst

Creator:: Hu, Kathy Q.
Abstract:: There has been serious interest in hydrogen as a source of energy in the United States due to its capability of delivering a sustainable, carbon-free energy future. Currently, most hydrogen in the United States is produced via the steam methane reforming of natural gas, which converts methane to hydrogen through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Integrated Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst Abstract approved: Brian M. Fronk There has been serious interest in hydrogen

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Natural circulation scaling of a pressurized conduction cooldown event in the upper plenum of the modular high temperature gas reactor

Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Analysis of an Historical Sodium Loop Experiment

The Feasibility of Process Intensification of the Water-Gas Shift Reaction using Differential Temperature Microreactors

Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Membrane Based Energy Recovery Ventilator Performance with an Internal Support Structure

Evaluation of the predictive capability of two-phase flow maps for microchannel condensation of R-134a at low mass flux conditions

Experimental investigation of supercritical heat transfer of carbon dioxide in parallel square microchannels with a single-wall constant heat flux boundary condition

Condensation of a zeotropic mixture, R-454C, and its individual components, R-1234yf and R-32, in microfin tubes

Numbering-up of parallel microchannel arrays to megawatt scale supercritical CO₂ solar thermal receivers

Investigation of Seasonal Performance of a Membrane Heat Pump System in Different Climate Regions

An investigation of the feasibility of a process-intensified differential temperature water-gas shift reactor with integrated Pt/Al2O3 catalyst

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