Browsing Nuclear Engineering - Ph.D. / Sc.D. by Title
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Acceleration methods for Monte Carlo particle transport simulations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Performing nuclear reactor core physics analysis is a crucial step in the process of both designing and understanding nuclear power reactors. Advancements in the nuclear industry demand more accurate and detailed results ... -
An accelerator-based neutron imaging system and its application to detection of corrosion in aircraft
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
An accident probability analysis and design evaluation of the gas-cooled fast breeder reactor demonstration plant
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976) -
Actinide minimization using pressurized water reactors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Transuranic actinides dominate the long-term radiotoxity in spent LWR fuel. In an open fuel cycle, they impose a long-term burden on geologic repositories. Transmuting these materials in reactor systems is one way to ease ... -
Adaptive functional magnetic resonance imaging
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Functional MRI (fMRI) detects the signal associated with neuronal activation, and has been widely used to map brain functions. Locations of neuronal activation are localized and distributed throughout the brain, however, ... -
Adaptive magnetic resonance imaging by wavelet transform encoding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993) -
Adaptive multigroup radiation diffusion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis describes the development and implementation of an algorithm for dramatically increasing the accuracy and reliability of multigroup radiation diffusion simulations at low group counts. This is achieved by ... -
Advanced application of the discrete generalized multigroup method and recondensation to reactor analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Fine-group whole-core reactor analysis remains one of the long sought goals of the reactor physics community. Such a detailed analysis is typically too computationally expensive to be realized on anything except the largest ... -
Advanced monitoring and advice integrating a comprehensive sensor network for improved operational availability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)This research broadens the prime concern of nuclear power plant operations from safe performance to both economic and safe performance through monitoring and advice. First, rotating machines such as turbine generators and ... -
Advanced nodal methods for MOX fuel analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)One method being considered for the disposal of surplus weapons grade plutonium is to bum the plutonium as mixed oxide fuel (MOX) in commercial light water reactors (LWR's). The introduction of MOX fuel into LWR's poses ... -
Advanced response matrix methods for full core analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Modeling full reactor cores with high fidelity transport methods is a difficult task, requiring the largest computers available today. This thesis presents work on an alternative approach using the eigenvalue response ... -
Advances in MRI to probe the functional and structural network of the macaque brain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Diffusion MRI and fMRI have provided neuroscientists with non-invasive tools to probe the functional and structural network of the brain. Diffusion MRI is a neuroimaging technique capable of measuring the diffusion of water ... -
Ag-In-Cd control rod behavior and aerosol formation in severe reactor accidents
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986) -
Alternative passive cooling concepts for a large rating pressurized water reactor containment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Analysis and utilization of operating experience for organizational learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The objective of this thesis is to clarify the ways that organizational factors influence nuclear power plant performance in order to improve performance. Therefore, this thesis studied the nuclear power plant organizational ... -
Analysis of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) activity using electron cyclotron emission (ECE) diagnostics on Alcator C-Mod tokamak
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) activity has been analyzed primarily using electron cyclotron emission (ECE) diagnostics on Alcator C-Mod tokamak. The main results are that i) two MHD instabilities have been identified during ... -
Analysis of mammalian tumor vascularization in the development of a therapy to prevent metastasis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986) -
Analysis of severe reactivity excursions in fast reactors.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970) -
Analysis of the optical coupling of wavelength-shifting fibers to organic liquid scintillator filled fluoropolymer tubes for industrial and nuclear security applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Industrial and nuclear security applications continue to push radiation detection development into new and exciting frontiers. In this work, an innovative detection module is developed and tested for use in a cosmic ray ... -
An analysis of the proposed MITR-III core to establish thermal-hydraulic limits at 10 MW y Michael James McGuire.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995)
