Mechanical vibrations compromise the integrity of key components of thermal power plants. Without careful design, strong resonances during steady state operation can wear these components to the point of failure, leading to an unsafe situation that may force a plant to shut down. The purpose of this research is to...
A set of experimental plates were characterized to understand their dynamic response in both air and water; in support of work performed at the Hydro-Mechanical Fuel Test Facility and the Global threat Reduction Initiative. In an attempt to gain further insight into the vibration of the experimental test plates, a...
Differences in the chemical composition of calcified structures can be used to reveal natal origins, connectivity, metapopulation structure, and reconstruct the environmental history or movement patterns of many marine organisms. Sharks, skates, and rays (elasmobranchs) lack the calcified structures, known as otoliths, that are typically used for geochemical studies of...
Occurring in the most challenging nuclear power plant accidents, transient critical heat flux (CHF) is the primary phenomenon that drives peak cladding temperature and ultimately fuel failure. It is unclear whether the use of steady-state CHF correlations can accurately predict the gross thermal-hydraulic perturbations of a blowdown in a large...
In 2008, the Oregon State TRIGA® Reactor (OSTR) was converted from highly-enriched uranium (HEU) fuel lifetime improvement plan (FLIP) fuel to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. This effort was driven and supported by the Department of Energy's (DoE's) Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) program. The basis behind the...
The general purpose of this study was to formulate and conduct an economic analysis of some issues associated with managing commercial salmonid resources in Oregon. Since the Fish Commission
of Oregon has the responsibility for managing these resources, it provides the institutional framework for this study. Within this framework, the...
