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2020 journal article

Interface capturing simulations of bubble population effects in PWR subchannels

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 365.

author keywords: DNS; Interface capturing; PWR subchannel
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 10, 2020

2020 journal article

Exchange interactions and long-range magnetic order in the (Mg,Co,Cu,Ni,Zn)O entropy-stabilized oxide: A theoretical investigation

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 127(18).

By: Z. Rak n & D. Brenner n

topics (OpenAlex): Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials; High Entropy Alloys Studies; Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 1, 2020

2019 article

Investigation on origin of Ru-induced deep-level defects in 4H-SiC epilayer based Schottky diodes by DLTS and theoretical calculations

HARD X-RAY, GAMMA-RAY, AND NEUTRON DETECTOR PHYSICS XXI, Vol. 11114.

author keywords: 4H-SiC; epitaxial layer; DLTS; Ru-induced deep-levels; Schottky diode; DFT calculations
topics (OpenAlex): Semiconductor materials and interfaces; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 20, 2020

2019 article

Simulation scaling studies of reactor core two-phase flow using direct numerical simulation

Cambareri, J. J., Fang, J., & Bolotnov, I. A. (2020, March). NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, Vol. 358.

author keywords: DNS; Interface tracking; PWR subchannel; Scaling studies
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
TL;DR: The state-of-the-art analysis of turbulent two-phase flows in complex LWR subchannel geometries are demonstrated at both prototypical reactor parameters as well as scaled low pressure conditions, leading to the generation of useful guiding principles when researchers need to scale the two- phase flow behavior captured at low pressure and temperature conditions to those at reactor operating conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2020

2019 review

Interface-Resolved Simulations of Reactor Flows

[Review of ]. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, 206(2), 133–149.

author keywords: Two-phase flow; direct numerical simulation; interface tracking; subchannel geometry
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 3, 2020

2019 journal article

Effect of water chemistry on the composition of oxides formed on stainless steel surfaces in light water reactors

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 526.

By: Z. Rak n & D. Brenner n

topics (OpenAlex): Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites; Iron oxide chemistry and applications; Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 30, 2019

2019 journal article

Negative Surface Energies of Nickel Ferrite Nanoparticles under Hydrothermal Conditions

JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS, 2019.

By: Z. Rak n & D. Brenner n

topics (OpenAlex): Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites; Copper-based nanomaterials and applications; nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 18, 2019

2019 journal article

Influence of mass and charge disorder on the phonon thermal conductivity of entropy stabilized oxides determined by molecular dynamics simulations

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 125(5).

topics (OpenAlex): High-pressure geophysics and materials; Thermal properties of materials; Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 25, 2019

2018 journal article

Direct numerical simulation of reactor two-phase flows enabled by high-performance computing

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 330, 409–419.

author keywords: Two-phase flow; DNS; Interface tracking method; Bubble tracking method
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
TL;DR: This paper reviews the recent research progress of two-phase flow DNS related to reactor applications and describes the current areas of active research including modeling of subcooled boiling, bubble coalescence, as well as the advanced post-processing toolkit for bubbly flow simulations in reactor geometries. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Evidence for Jahn-Teller compression in the (Mg, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)O entropy-stabilized oxide: A DFT study

MATERIALS LETTERS, 217, 300–303.

By: Z. Rak n, J. Maria n & D. Brenner n

author keywords: Jahn-Teller distortion; Entropy-stabilized oxides; High entropy materials
topics (OpenAlex): Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials; High Entropy Alloys Studies; Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

First-principles investigation of diffusion and defect properties of Fe and Ni in Cr2O3

Journal of Applied Physics, 123(15).

By: Z. Rak & D. Brenner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Ab initio investigation of the surface properties of austenitic Fe-Ni-Cr alloys in aqueous environments

APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 402, 108–113.

By: Z. Rak n & D. Brenner n

author keywords: Austenitic; Fe-Cr-Ni; Alloy; Stainless steel; Surface energy; Ab initio
topics (OpenAlex): High-Temperature Coating Behaviors; Metal and Thin Film Mechanics; Fusion materials and technologies
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

How predictable is plastic damage at the atomic scale?

Applied Physics Letters, 110(9).

By: D. Li, E. Bucholz, G. Peterson, B. Reich, J. Russ & D. Brenner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Local structure of the MgxNixCoxCuxZnxO(x=0.2) entropy-stabilized oxide: An EXAFS study

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 100(6), 2732–2738.

By: C. Rost n, Z. Rak n, D. Brenner n & J. Maria n

author keywords: oxides; structure; X-ray methods
topics (OpenAlex): High Entropy Alloys Studies; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Numerical comparison of bubbling in a waste glass melter

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, 113, 380–392.

author keywords: Waste glass melter model; Computational fluid dynamics; Waste vitrification; Interface capturing methods; Two-phase flow modeling; Bubbling
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Wall-resolved spectral cascade-transport turbulence model

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 320, 309–324.

author keywords: Spectral-cascade; Spectral turbulence model; Channel flow; DNS; CFD
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows; Heat transfer and supercritical fluids; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Best estimate plus uncertainty analysis of departure from nucleate boiling limiting case with CASL core simulator VERA-CS in response to PWR main steam line break event

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 309, 8–22.

By: C. Brown, H. Zhang, V. Kucukboyaci & Y. Sung

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Charge compensation and electrostatic transferability in three entropy-stabilized oxides: Results from density functional theory calculations

Journal of Applied Physics, 120(9).

By: Z. Rak, C. Rost, M. Lim, P. Sarker, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, J. Maria, D. Brenner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Spectral Analysis of Single- and Two-Phase Bubbly DNS in Different Geometries

Brown, C. S., & Bolotnov, I. A. (2016, November). NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Vol. 184, pp. 363–376.

By: C. Brown n & I. Bolotnov n

author keywords: Multiphase DNS; energy spectrum; spectral analysis
topics (OpenAlex): Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows; Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Theoretical assessment of bonaccordite formation in pressurized water reactors

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 474, 62–64.

By: Z. Rak n, C. O'Brien n, D. Shin*, A. Andersson*, C. Stanek* & D. Brenner n

topics (OpenAlex): Iron oxide chemistry and applications; Nuclear materials and radiation effects; Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis with CASL Core Simulator VERA-CS

Annals of Nuclear Energy, 95, 188–201.

By: C. Brown & H. Zhang

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Understanding the Atomic-Level Chemistry and Structure of Oxide Deposits on Fuel Rods in Light Water Nuclear Reactors Using First Principles Methods

JOM, 68(11), 2912–2921.

By: Z. Rak n, C. O'Brien n, D. Brenner n, D. Andersson* & C. Stanek*

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Materials and Properties; Radioactive element chemistry and processing; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Computational discovery of lanthanide doped and Co-doped Y3Al5O12 for optoelectronic applications

Applied Physics Letters, 107(11).

By: K. Choudhary, A. Chernatynskiy, K. Mathew, E. Bucholz, S. Phillpot, S. Sinnott, R. Hennig

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Defect formation in aqueous environment: Theoretical assessment of boron incorporation in nickel ferrite under conditions of an operating pressurized-water nuclear reactor (PWR)

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 461, 350–356.

By: Z. Rak n, E. Bucholz n & D. Brenner n

Contributors: Z. Rák n, E. Bucholz n & D. Brenner n

topics (OpenAlex): Iron oxide chemistry and applications; Nuclear materials and radiation effects; Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Interplay of electronic structure and unusual development in crystal structure of YbAuIn and Yb3AuGe2In3

PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE, 95(20), 2167–2174.

By: Z. Rak n & D. Brenner n

Contributors: Z. Rák n & D. Brenner n

author keywords: electronic structure; Yb-intermetallics; intermediate valency; strongly correlated materials
topics (OpenAlex): Rare-earth and actinide compounds; Iron-based superconductors research; Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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