Journal Publications 2021

2021

  • Adams R, Günther C, Höflich N, Pooth O
    A 2D pixelated stilbene scintillator detector array for simultaneous radiography with fast neutrons and gammas
    Journal of Instrumentation. 2021; 16(2): P02021 (21 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/02/P02021
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  • Amaducci S, Colonna N, Cosentino L, Cristallo S, Finocchiaro P, Krtička M, et al.
    First results of the 140Ce(n,ү)141Ce cross-section measurement at n_TOF
    Universe. 2021; 7(6): 200 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/UNIVERSE7060200
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  • Babiano-Suárez V, Lerendegui-Marco J, Balibrea-Correa J, Caballero L, Calvo D, Ladarescu I, et al.
    Imaging neutron capture cross sections: i-TED proof-of-concept and future prospects based on Machine-Learning techniques
    European Physical Journal A: Hadrons and Nuclei. 2021; 57(6): 197 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-021-00507-7
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  • Breitenmoser D, Papadopoulos P, Lind T, Prasser H-M
    Droplet size distribution in a full-scale rectangular self-priming Venturi scrubber with liquid film injection
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2021; 142: 103694 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2021.103694
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  • Choi YJ, Kam DH, Padopoulos P, Lind T, Jeong YH
    Experimental investigation on bubble behaviors in a water pool using the venturi scrubbing nozzle
    Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2021; 53: 1756-1768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.11.024
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  • Clifford I, Ferroukhi H
    Assessing the effects of switching from multi-channel to three-dimensional nodalisations of the core in TRACE
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 383: 111446 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111446
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  • Dokhane A, Hursin M, Vasiliev A, Rochman D, Ferroukhi H
    Recent developments in PSI BEPU analysis for SPERT-III RIA transient: ND uncertainty breakdown and kinetic parameters uncertainty assessment
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 382: 111378 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111378
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  • Doll U, Barro C, Todino M, Boulouchos K
    Impact of a split injection strategy on mixing, ignition and combustion behavior in premixed charge compression ignition combustion
    Fuel. 2021; 294: 120511 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120511
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  • Falsetti C, Kapulla R, Paranjape S, Paladino D
    Thermal radiation, its effect on thermocouple measurements in the PANDA facility and how to compensate it
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 375: 111077 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111077
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  • Frankl M, Hursin M, Rochman D, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H
    Nuclear data uncertainty quantification in criticality safety evaluations for spent nuclear fuel geological disposal
    Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(14): 6499 (19 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/app11146499
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  • Kapulla R, Manohar KH, Paranjape S, Paladino D
    Self-similarity for statistical properties in low-order representations of a large-scale turbulent round jet based on the proper orthogonal decomposition
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 2021; 123: 110320 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110320
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  • Khvostov G, Gorzel A
    FALCON code-based analysis of PWR fuel rod behaviour during RIA transients versus new U.S.NRC and current Swiss failure limits
    Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2021; 53(11): 3741-3758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.06.001
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  • Konarski P, Cozzo C, Khvostov G, Ferroukhi H
    Spent nuclear fuel in dry storage conditions – current trends in fuel performance modeling
    Journal of Nuclear Materials. 2021; 555: 153138 (26 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153138
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  • Kromer H, Adams R, Prasser H-M
    Development, design, and testing of a microwave-driven compact rotating-target D-D fast neutron generator for imaging applications
    Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2021; 174: 109715 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109715
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  • Lind T, Pellegrini M, Herranz LE, Sonnenkalb M, Nishi Y, Tamaki H, et al.
    Overview and outcomes of the OECD/NEA benchmark study of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS (BSAF), Phase 2 – Results of severe accident analyses for unit 3
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 376: 111138 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111138
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  • Nichenko S, Kalilainen J, Fernandez Moguel L, Lind T
    Modelling of fission products release in VERDON-1 experiment with cGEMS: coupling of severe accident code MELCOR with GEMS thermodynamic modelling package
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 152: 107972 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107972
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  • Pakari O, Mager T, Lamirand V, Frajtag P, Pautz A
    Delayed gamma fraction determination in the zero power reactor CROCUS
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 16 (6 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021015
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  • Pelloni S, Rochman D
    Addressing challenges in nuclear data adjustment techniques using integral experiments based upon uranium solution thermal systems
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 163: 108590 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108590
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  • Pázsit I, Torres LA, Hursin M, Nylén H, Dykin V, Montalvo C
    Development of a new method to determine the axial void velocity profile in BWRs from measurements of the in-core neutron noise
    Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2021; 138: 103805 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103805
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  • Pérot B, Carasco C, Eléon C, Bernard S, Sardet A, El Kanawati W, et al.
    Sea container inspection with tagged neutrons
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 6 (37 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021004
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  • Rochman D, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H, Hursin M
    Analysis for the ARIANE BM1 and BM3 samples: nuclide inventory and decay heat
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 18 (24 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021017
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  • Rochman D, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H, Hursin M
    Analysis for the ARIANE GU1 sample: nuclide inventory and decay heat
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 160: 108359 (19 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108359
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  • Rochman D, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H, Hursin M, Ichou R, Taforeau J, et al.
    Analysis for the ARIANE GU3 sample: nuclide inventory and decay heat
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 14 (24 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021013
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  • Rochman DA, Bauge E
    Fission yields and cross sections: correlated or not?
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 5 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021005
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  • Rochman D, Hursin M, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H
    Impact of H in H2O thermal scattering data on depletion calculation: k∞, nuclide inventory and decay heat
    EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 2021; 7: 24 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2021027
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  • Rochman D, Shama A, Pudollek S, Caruso S, Pautz A
    Uncertainty analyses of spent nuclear fuel decay heat calculations using SCALE modules
    Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2021; 53(9): 2816-2829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.03.013
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  • Schnabel G, Sjöstrand H, Hansson J, Rochman D, Koning A, Capote R
    Conception and software implementation of a nuclear data evaluation pipeline
    Nuclear Data Sheets. 2021; 173: 239-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nds.2021.04.007
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  • Scolaro A, Van Uffelen P, Fiorina C, Schubert A, Clifford I, Pautz A
    Investigation on the effect of eccentricity for fuel disc irradiation tests
    Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2021; 53(5): 1602-1611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.11.003
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  • Siefman D, Hursin M, Schnabel G, Sjöstrand H
    Development and application of marginal likelihood optimization for integral parameter adjustment
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 159: 108255 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108255
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  • Skolik K, Allison C, Hohorst J, Malicki M, Perez-Ferragut M, Pieńkowski L, et al.
    Analysis of loss of coolant accident without ECCS and DHRS in an integral pressurized water reactor using RELAP/SCDAPSIM
    Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2021; 134: 103648 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103648
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  • Sobes V, de Saint Jean C, Rochman D, Cabellos O, Holcomb A, Bauge E, et al.
    WPEC Subgroup 44 computational inter-comparison exercise on correlations in nuclear data libraries
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 164: 108605 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108605
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  • Solans V, Rochman D, Brazell C, Vasiliev A, Ferroukhi H, Pautz A
    Optimisation of used nuclear fuel canister loading using a neural network and genetic algorithm
    Neural Computing & Applications. 2021; 33: 16627-16639. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06258-2
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  • Soubelet B, Adams R, Prasser H-M
    Computed tomography combined with a material decomposition technique using a compact deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fast neutron generator
    Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2021; 181: 109296 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109296
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  • Stuckert J, Steinbrueck M, Kalilainen J, Lind T, Birchley J
    Experimental and modelling results of the QUENCH-18 bundle experiment on air ingress, cladding melting and aerosol release
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 379: 111267 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111267
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  • Torres Delgado LA, Verma V, Montalvo C, Dokhane A, García-Berrocal A
    Operational modal analysis for characterization of mechanical and thermal-hydraulic fluctuations in simulated neutron noise
    Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2021; 373: 111017 (18 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2020.111017
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  • Verma V, Chionis D, Dokhane A, Ferroukhi H
    Studies of reactor noise response to vibrations of reactor internals and thermal-hydraulic fluctuations in PWRs
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 157: 108212 (19 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108212
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  • Ványi AS, Babcsány B, Böröczki ZI, Horváth A, Hursin M, Szieberth M, et al.
    Steady-state neutronic measurements and comprehensive numerical analysis for the BME training reactor
    Annals of Nuclear Energy. 2021; 155: 108144 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108144
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  • Weilenmann M, Doll U, Bombach R, Blondé A, Ebi D, Xiong Y, et al.
    Linear and nonlinear entropy-wave response of technically-premixed jet-flames-array and swirled flame to acoustic forcing
    Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 2021; 38(4): 6135-6143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2020.06.233
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