Browsing RPI Theses Open Access by Author "Danon, Yaron"
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A method for (n,alpha) and (n,p) cross section measurements using a lead slowing-down spectrometer
Thompson, Jason Tyler (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2012-08) -
Application and development of microstructured solid-state neutron detectors
Weltz, Adam D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Neutron detectors are useful for a number of applications, including the identification of nuclear weapons, radiation dosimetry, and nuclear reactor monitoring, among others. Microstructured solid-state neutron detectors ... -
Basic properties of pyroelectric crystals
Evans, Matthew (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2010-08) -
Benchmarking and characterization of the RPI LSDS for spent fuel assay
Weltz, Adam D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-05)The Department of Energy’s MPACT Campaign funded a collaborative initiative in order to demonstrate the feasibility of Lead Slowing-Down Spectroscopy (LSDS) for the assay of individual fissile isotopes—i.e. ²³⁵U, ²³⁹Pu, ... -
Chemical vapor deposition of hexagonal boron nitride for the development of neutron detectors
Ahmed, Kawser (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes were developed for hBN growth on sapphire, (111)Si, and AlN/(111)Si substrates, and (111)Si vertical sidewalls of parallel trenches. Detailed characterizations of the crystalline, ... -
Efficient coupling algorithms and reduced-order methods for high-fidelity multiphysics simulations of nuclear reactors
Senecal, Jaron P. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-08)The Residual Balance method and PGD each address parallel challenges of high-fidelity multiphysics simulations. The Residual Balance method is a coupling scheme that helps multiphysics simulations run efficiently. Proper ... -
From experiments to DFT simulations : comprehensive overview of thermal scattering for neutron moderator materials
Ramić, Kemal (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-08)For polyethylene both ARCS/SEQUOIA and VISION method were used to generate the new thermal scattering libraries. Overall VISION method performed better than SEQUOIA method, where the RPI DFT+oClimax library calculates best ... -
High energy neutron differential scattering measurements for beryllium and molybdenum
Saglime, Frank J. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2009-08) -
High energy reactor neutrinos
Raper, Neill (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-05)We present the first measurement of a nonzero reactor neutrino flux with energies above 8 MeV. Measurements are taken with the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiments detectors, using the Guangdong Nuclear Power Station as ... -
Improving prompt temperature feedback by stimulating doppler broadening in heterogeneous composite nuclear fuel forms
Morrison, Christopher (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Improvements in negative prompt temperature feedback are proposed by developing a tailored thermal resistance in the nuclear fuel. In the event of a large reactivity insertion, the thermal resistance allows for a faster ... -
Measurements, evaluation, and validation of Ta-181 resolved and unresolved resonance regions
Brown, Jesse M. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-08)Neutron transmission and neutron capture yield measurements were made at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to obtain energy differential cross section data that was not previously available to the nuclear engineering and ... -
Neutronic modeling and analysis of the Transient Reactor Test Facility
Moran, Sean (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-12)The Transient Reactor Test Facility is a nuclear research reactor operated by the Idaho National Laboratory. It was used for the testing of nuclear reactor fuels and materials from 1959 until 1994. It has remained inactive ... -
Optimization of pyroelectric neutron generators
Daskalakis, Adam M. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2011-05) -
Passive quenching electrical model of silicon photomultipliers (SSPMs)
Wangerin, Kristen Ann (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2008-08)SSPM detectors can be studied and improved through electrical modeling of the diode and readout circuit to simulate, characterize, and predict their response for different geometries and configurations. An electrical model ... -
Reduced-order modeling of neutron transport by proper generalized decomposition
Dominesey, Kurt A. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-08)The numerical simulation of neutron transport within a nuclear reactor—for brevity, reactor physics—is the foundation on which analysts: design new reactors; license existing designs; prolong the licenses of operating ... -
Resonance region capture cross section measurements in iron and tantalum using a new C6D6 detector array
McDermott, Brian James (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-12)The measurement of accurate and precise neutron capture cross section data in the keV resonance region has historically been challenging due to the heavy dominance of neutron scattering in this energy region. Because capture ...