Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science: Recent submissions
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Spatial Distribution Assay of Active Neutron Counting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In response to the nuclear material accounting and control system, uranium or plutonium mass and also the isotope abundance should be quantified comprehensively. Commonly, in nuclear safeguards and nuclear security field, ... -
Heat Flux Correlations for Condensation From Steam and Air Mixtures on Vertical Flat Plates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this study, heat fluxes qc for condensation from steam and air mixtures on vertical flat plates were evaluated by using existing experimental data and qc correlations, in order to provide one of boundary conditions for ... -
An Estimation Method for Bias Error of Measurements by Utilizing Process Data, An Incidence Matrix and a Reference Instrument for Data Validation and Reconciliation: Part 2—Extension to the Energy Balance Relation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Ensuring data reliability is becoming increasingly important for further applications of artificial intelligence, internet of things, and digital twins. One promising technology for ensuring data reliability is data ... -
Development of Risk Informed Aging Management Program in Decommissioning
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper proposes to solve the issues related to aging management program (AMP) during the decommissioning phase by using risk information. The AMP for the decommissioning plants has not been established while the number ... -
K-Edge Measurement Technology Simulation Model Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The K-edge technique is a nondestructive analysis (NDA) method that provides key data for nuclear material accountancy, mainly for the measurement of U and Pu concentrations in spent fuel reprocessing processes, with an ... -
Investigating the Suitability of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films for Gamma Radiation Dosimetry Applications in Nonmedical Environments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The need for the replacement of cadmium, indium, and tellurium in their compounds for sensor applications is a novel study. The copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu2ZnSnS4) thin films were synthesized from Cu (99.99%), Sn (99.99%), ... -
Investigation of Metal-H2O Systems at Elevated Temperatures: Part II. SnO2(s) Solubility Data and New Sn Pourbaix Diagrams at 298.15 K and 358.15 K
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The Zircaloy alloy system (1.2–1.7 wt.% Sn) provides an excellent basis to study the effect of temperature on Pourbaix diagrams, as Zircaloy fuel rods in a CANadian Deuterium UraniumTM (CANDU) reactor are exposed to an ... -
Effect of Variable Angular Piping Bends Geometry on Turbulent Flow of Supercritical Water in an SCWR Plant Piping Network: A Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)One of the most critical components of super critical water reactor (SCWR) plant is pipe bend, carrying massive volume of supercritical water. Because of its intense fluctuation of velocity and pressure, it can exhibit ... -
Silicate Glass Reinforced by Bi and B as Efficient Protective Materials Against Gamma Rays and Neutrons
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The growing role of nuclear radiation in various domains necessitated a continuous development in enhancing the efficiency of radiation shielding materials. Generally, a shield that can attenuate thermal and fast neutrons ... -
Operation Optimization Framework for Advanced Reactors Using a Data-Driven Digital Twin
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)To meet future energy demand, while producing safe, reliable, and carbon-free energy, nuclear reactors will be needed. To make next-generation reactors more economically competitive, the Artificial Intelligence and Machine ... -
Review of Canadian Experience With the Fabrication of Thoria-Based Fuels for Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycles for Long-Term Nuclear Energy Sustainability and Security
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Advanced fuels and fuel cycles are important for the current and next generation of advanced reactors, small modular reactors, and microreactors, in order to maximize the utilization of fissile and fertile nuclear fuel ... -
Neutron Activation Analysis of Environmental Samples at the Training Reactor VR-1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Described research work is focused on the study of environmental pollution in the Czech Republic using an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The samples of mosses and alluvial soils were irradiated at the ... -
Analysis of Stakeholders' Trust Level in the Nuclear Energy Domain in Japan
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In discussions on the nuclear restart policy in Japan, trust among stakeholders in nuclear power is often raised as an issue. However, the discussion has progressed without analyzing the trust demanded by the Japanese ... -
Legal Issues of Fusion Technologies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)A comprehensive regulatory framework for fusion must consider the unique characteristics and challenges of fusion technology, including safety, environmental protection, waste management, export/import control, and nuclear ... -
TSUNAMI Analyses of the Similarity and Applicability of Zero Energy Deuterium 2 Critical Experiments for Reactor Physics Code Benchmarking for a Pressurized Water Reactor Small Modular Reactor Design Concept
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper presents the findings of studies conducted at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to support the development of small modular reactor (SMR) designs. The primary focus of this research was to evaluate the suitability ... -
Studies of the Thermalhydraulics Subchannel Code ASSERT-PV 3.2-SC for Supercritical Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Over the last decade, several international thermalhydraulics benchmarking efforts have been carried out to support the development of the Generation IV supercritical water-cooled reactor (SCWR) concept. These benchmarking ... -
Modeling of N and P-Type of Coaxial Ge Detectors Using MCNPX and the Effect of Dead Layer Variation on Its Response Function
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study assessed the response function of a p-type and n-type coaxial high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector via Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX). MCNPX was employed to model the Coaxial Ge detectors, and for a ... -
Performance of Borated Centrifugally Tensioned Metastable Fluid Detector Versus Ludlum 42-49B, Fuji NSN3 Detectors for Fission Energy Spectrum Neutron Detection With the Source Within Lead/Concrete Shielded Configurations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper presents the results of neutron detection efficiency and dosimetry between a borated centrifugally tensioned metastable fluid detector (B-CTMFD) configured to detect thermal to fast neutrons versus two widely ... -
Performance of NB-CTMFD Detector Versus Ludlum 42-49B, and Fuji NSN3 Detectors for Hard (Am-Be) and Soft (Cf-252 Fission) Energy Spectra Neutron Sources Within Lead/Concrete Shielded Configurations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper presents the results of neutron detection efficiency and dosimetry between a nonborated centrifugally tensioned metastable fluid detector (NB-CTMFD) configured to detect fast (>0.1 MeV) versus two widely used ... -
Validation Assessment of Turbulent Reacting Flow Model Using the Area-Validation Metric on Medium-Scale Methanol Pool Fire Results
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Accident analysis and ensuring power plant safety are pivotal in the nuclear energy sector. Significant strides have been achieved over the past few decades regarding fire protection and safety, primarily centered on design ...