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Light Pollution and the Limiting Visual Magnitude in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Grellmann, Carsten Christof
Abstract:: This study sought to ascertain the degree to which the night sky of Corvallis is affected by light pollution by determining the limiting visual magnitude. Defined as the brightness of the dimmest star that can be seen with the averted naked eye, the limiting visual magnitude establishes a quantitative standard...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Acknowledgements I would like to thank my mentor, Dr. Richard Peterson, and my committee members, Dr. Kenneth

Near earth object collisional mitigation via intense neutron and photon sources : a study in asteroid interdiction and energy coupling

Creator:: Sanders, JC
Abstract:: The large population of 2r>100m near earth objects (NEOs) presents a certain hazard to life on earth. It has been proposed that a nuclear device may be used to alter the course of such objects, thereby averting a catastrophic collision with the earth. The asteroid interdiction problem includes a number...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Experiments into plasma physics

Creator:: Smith, Christopher S.
Abstract:: Our research was focused mainly on the field of plasma physics and the creation of plasmas in a laboratory environment. We first began our project with the goal to develop a tabletop Tokamak, a doughnut shaped device that magnetically confines plasmas at pressures greater than one atmosphere. After researching this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Dr. Henri Jansen, representing Physics Dr. Kenneth S. Krane, representing Physics Dr

Reactor physics model of the Advanced Test Reactor using TRIGA® fuel through application of Serpent 2

Creator:: Lyons, Jennifer
Abstract:: The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR), under the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) Program and the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI), is conducting feasibility studies for the conversion of its fuel from a highly enriched uranium (HEU) composition to a low enriched uranium (LEU) composition. These studies have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The MiniSpec : a low-cost, compact, FPGA-based gamma spectrometer for mobile applications

Creator:: Becker, Eric M.
Abstract:: There is a significant role in emergency response and personal radiation safety that can be played by a compact radiation detector that is capable of identifying radionuclides. Herein is described the design, construction, and characterization of a small, low-cost, low-power gamma ray spectrometer prototype intended to fill this role, conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA

Creator:: Aldridge, Robert J.
Abstract:: In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR). In support of the licensing and validation effort of the VHTR, Oregon State University was tasked with designing, building, and operating a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Synthesis and testing of a novel soft donor organic extractant molecule for targeted soft metal extraction from aqueous phases

Creator:: Gullekson, Brian J.
Abstract:: Spent nuclear fuel (SNF) resultant from the generation of nuclear power is a chemically and radiologically diverse system which is advantageous to chemically process prior to geologic disposal. Hydrometallurgy is the primary technology for chemical processing for light water reactor spent fuels, where spent fuel is dissolved in an acid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Evaluation of partial discharge in inverter driven medium voltage propulsion coils

Creator:: Ramme, André
Abstract:: Advancements in power electronics to higher power levels and faster switching times allow new machine and systems designs, but also create higher stresses on electric machinery insulation. High performance, pulse-width modulated (PWM) inverters are now available for medium voltage drive systems, and are being considered by the U.S. Navy as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Kenneth S. Krane. Appreciation is also extended to my peers of the energy systems group who made the time

RELAP5-3D modeling of ADS blowdown of MASLWR facility

Creator:: Bowser, Christopher Jordan
Abstract:: Oregon State University has hosted an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Collaborative Standard Problem (ICSP) through testing conducted on the Multi-Application Small Light Water (MASLWR) facility. The MASLWR facility features a full-time natural circulation loop in the primary vessel and a unique pressure suppression device for accident scenarios. Automatic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An investigation into the feasibility of neutron activating holmium-loaded, polymeric microspheres in the thermal column of a TRIGA reactor using MCNP5 simulation models

Creator:: Barreda, Gerardo E.
Abstract:: In intra-arterial radioembolization, nano- and micro-scaled carriers are used in patients with liver tumors that cannot be removed by surgery to deliver various radioisotopes with the aim of improving the outcome of tumor radiotherapy, of minimizing dose to healthy tissue, and of improving the quality of the diagnosis and imaging....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Higginbotham, Dr. Kenneth Krane, and Dr. Walter Loveland

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Light Pollution and the Limiting Visual Magnitude in Corvallis, Oregon

Near earth object collisional mitigation via intense neutron and photon sources : a study in asteroid interdiction and energy coupling

Experiments into plasma physics

Reactor physics model of the Advanced Test Reactor using TRIGA® fuel through application of Serpent 2

The MiniSpec : a low-cost, compact, FPGA-based gamma spectrometer for mobile applications

Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA

Synthesis and testing of a novel soft donor organic extractant molecule for targeted soft metal extraction from aqueous phases

Evaluation of partial discharge in inverter driven medium voltage propulsion coils

RELAP5-3D modeling of ADS blowdown of MASLWR facility

An investigation into the feasibility of neutron activating holmium-loaded, polymeric microspheres in the thermal column of a TRIGA reactor using MCNP5 simulation models

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