..., 2018. Assoc. Editor: Michal Kostal. 17 03 2017 11 09 2017 Alternative energy sources Radiation science Nuclear Structure modifications in low-dimensional Si nanowires can be induced by low-energy ion bombardment and irradiation. Although the literature on ion-matter...

...Nima Fathi; Patrick McDaniel; Charles Forsberg; Cassiano de Oliveira The intermittency of renewable power generation systems on the low carbon electric grid can be alleviated by using nuclear systems as quasi-storage systems. Nuclear air-Brayton systems can produce and store hydrogen when electric...

...A. Gad-Briggs; P. Pilidis As a nongreenhouse gas-emitting source, the benefits of nuclear as a main power-generation alternative are yet to be fully explored; part of the reason is due to the significant implementation costs. However, with cycle efficiencies of 45–50% in current studies, it can...

...A. Gad-Briggs; P. Pilidis; T. Nikolaidis The intercooled cycle (IC) as an alternative to the simple cycle recuperated (SCR) and intercooled cycle recuperated (ICR) is yet to be fully analyzed for the purpose of assessing its viability for utilization within Generation IV nuclear power plants (NPPs...

... with a combination of glass, steel, and epoxy surfaces. The relative importance of cavitation strength retention at liquid–wall interfaces versus within the bulk of the fluids is reported along with implications for high-efficiency nuclear particle detection and spectroscopy, and nuclear fission water reactor safety...

... (PSA). PSA has been widely used in the safety evaluation and assessment of nuclear power plants (NPPs). A loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) cannot be controlled without timely safety intervention. Low-power and shut-down (LPSD) conditions of NPPs can be divided into several plant operating states (POSs...

... 2016 Alternative energy sources Next generation reactors Nuclear The clean water crisis is one of the major problems facing humanity. Sustainable techniques to purify abundant seawater are quite attractive. The most common and most widely used techniques for nuclear desalination...

...Boris A. Hombourger; Jiří Křepel; Konstantin Mikityuk; Andreas Pautz Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are promising advanced nuclear reactors for closure of the fuel cycle. This paper discusses the core design of graphite-moderated MSRs, thanks to a parametric study of the fuel and moderator lattice...