Our scientists, post docs and students regularly publish articles in scientific magazines primarily in the nuclear engineering and technical field. For this purpose, each submitted article is first thoroughly reviewed and then approved.
2026
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Nichenko S, Schneider C, Makowska M, Miron G-D, Kulik DA, Martin M, et al.
Study of a thick CRUD on irradiated fuel rod: correlating thermodynamic calculations and X-ray characterizations
Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2026; 58(2): 103969 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2025.103969
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2025
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Grasso M, Bürgi V, Petrov V, Manera A
Film characteristics and circle distortion analysis of Total Internal Reflection Method (TIRM) annular flow experiments aided by an optical ray tracing simulation
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. 2025; 106: 103028 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103028
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Grasso M, Petrov V, Manera A
Triple simultaneous and partially co-located annular flow film measurement with total internal reflection method, X-Ray attenuation and conductivity film sensor
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. 2025; 106: 103014 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103014
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Huxford A, Zou L, Hu R, Petrov V, Manera A
Validation of a hybrid domain overlapping coupling between SAM and CFD against the TALL-3D transients
Nuclear Technology. 2025; 211(9): 2070-2087. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2352665
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Valori V, Qin S, Petrov V, Manera A
High-fidelity velocity and concentration measurements of turbulent Buoyant Jets
Nuclear Technology. 2025; 211(10): 2343-2355. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2355406
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Welker Z, Manera A, Petrov V, Balestra P
Buoyant-diffusive flow in the HTGR air ingress accident scenario
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2025; 435: 113922 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.113922
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Yilgor I, Tano M, Sweetland KM, Hansel JE, Sabharwall P, Anderson MH, et al.
Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) for heat pipes
Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2025; 189: 105929 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.105929
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Yilgor I, Sellers ZD, Hartvigsen JL, Sweetland KM, Huang P-H, Ahn T, et al.
Recent developments and findings of heat pipe experiments for microreactor applications
Nuclear Technology. 2025; 211(5): 905-939. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2375488
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2024
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Coppo Leite V, Merzari E, Mao J, Petrov V, Manera A
High-fidelity simulation of mixing phenomena in large enclosures
Nuclear Science and Engineering. 2024; 198(7): 1386-1403. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2186159
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Grasso M, Petrov V, Manera A
Accuracy and error analysis of optical liquid film thickness measurement with total internal reflection method (TIRM)
Experiments in Fluids. 2024; 65(6): 83 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-024-03820-1
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Huang P-H, Ahn T, Manera A, Petrov V
Investigation of key parameters for the operation of a sodium heat pipe with visualization using X-ray radiography
Applied Thermal Engineering. 2024; 236: 121867 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121867
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Kristian A, Richard H, Pascal V, Braillard O, Manera A, Petrov V
An NEA/OECD benchmark-experiment for the validation of CFD for mixing and thermal fatigue in T-junction dead leg flows
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2024; 417: 112813 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112813
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Mao J, Che S, Petrov V, Manera A
Benchmark experiments for turbulent mixing in the scaled-down upper plenum of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors under accident scenario
Nuclear Science and Engineering. 2024; 198(7): 1371-1385. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2186726
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Mao J, Manera A, Petrov V
High-resolution experiments for mixing in large enclosures
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2024; 417: 112828 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112828
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Mao J, Vishwakarma V, Welker Z, Tai CK, Bolotnov IA, Petrov V, et al.
Validation of RANS-based turbulence models against high-resolution experiments and DNS for buoyancy-driven flow with stratified fronts
Nuclear Science and Engineering. 2024; 198(7): 1404-1425. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2241800
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Ramos Perez A, Lind T, Petrov V, Manera A, Prasser HM
Characterization of turbulent multiphase particle mass transfer in gas-liquid flows
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2024; 234: 126044 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126044
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Ramos Perez A, Lind T, Petrov V, Manera A, Prasser HM
Two-phase hydrodynamics and aerosol mass transfer characterization in pool scrubbing: a simultaneous measurement technique
Journal of Aerosol Science. 2024; 178: 106336 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106336
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Tai CK, Mao J, Petrov V, Manera A, Bolotnov IA
Study of stable stratification in HiRJET facility with direct numerical simulation
Nuclear Science and Engineering. 2024; 198(7): 1347-1370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2197656
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2023
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Ahn T, Diaz J, Adams R, Petrov V, Manera A
Measurement of local void fraction of air water flow in the 8 × 8 rod bundle using high-resolution gamma-ray tomography
Nuclear Technology. 2023; 209: 1898-1913. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2197680
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Al-Yahia OS, Clifford I, Bissels W-M, Suckow D, Ferroukhi H
Experimental study for high Reynolds’ gas-liquid two-phase flow through rod bundle using Wire Mesh Sensor (WMS)
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2023; 405: 112224 (23 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112224
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Bourdot Dutra C da S, Merzari E, Acierno J, Kraus A, Manera A, Petrov V, et al.
High-fidelity modeling and experiments to inform safety analysis codes for heat pipe microreactors
Nuclear Technology. 2023; 209: 1592-1616. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2181040
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Breitenmoser D, Prasser HM, Manera A, Petrov V
Machine learning based flow regime recognition in helically coiled tubes using X-ray radiography
International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2023; 161: 104382 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2023.104382
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Diaz J, Liu Q, Petrov V, Manera A, Sun X
High-resolution X-Ray radiography methods developed for Post-CHF experiment
Nuclear Technology. 2023; 209(10): 1442-1465. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2133504
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Huxford A, Coppo Leite V, Merzari E, Zou L, Petrov V, Manera A
A hybrid domain overlapping method for coupling System Thermal Hydraulics and CFD codes
Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2023; 189: 109842 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2023.109842
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Kang S, Huang PH, Petrov V, Manera A, Ahn T, Kammenzind B, et al.
Determination of the hydrogen heat of transport in Zircaloy-4
Journal of Nuclear Materials. 2023; 573: 154122 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.154122
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Mao J, Petrov V, Manera A, Howard TK, Cetiner SM
On the development of a novel acoustic flowmeter for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors
Nuclear Technology. 2023; 209(10): 1565-1576. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2133505
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Welker Z, Manera A, Petrov V, Balestra P
An experimental and theoretical examination of air ingress rates during small- and medium-break air ingress accidents
Nuclear Technology. 2023; 209(10): 1577-1591. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2134673
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2022
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Diaz J, Serrano-Aguilera JJ, Petrov V, Manera A
Development of a more accurate dynamic bias error model for two-phase flow measurements performed with radiation transmission
International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2022; 146: 103881 (22 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2021.103881
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Downing JR, Petrov V, Manera A
3D field data of flow structures in dead-ended, coolant loop reactor branch lines for CFD validation of thermal fatigue onset modeling
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2022; 399: 112012 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2022.112012
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