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University of New Mexico
Institute for Space & Nuclear
Power Studies
Farris Engineering Center
Room 239, MSC01-1120
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505.277.0446
Fax: 505.277.2814
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Publications - 2008

El-Genk, M.S. and H. H. Saber, “Composite Spreader for Cooling Computer Chip with Non-Uniform Heat Dissipation,” IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 31(1), 2008, 165 – 172.

M. S. El-Genk and J. L. Parker, “Nucleate Boiling of FC-72 and HFE-7100 on Porous Graphite at Different Orientations and Liquid Subcooling, “J. Energy Conversion and Management, 49(4), 2008, 733 – 750.

Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, “Properties of Noble Gases and Binary Mixtures for Closed Brayton Cycle Applications,” J. Energy Conversion and Management Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, 49 (3), 2008, 469 – 492.

El-Genk, M. S., “Space Nuclear Reactor Power System Concepts with Static and Dynamic Energy Conversion,” J. Energy Conversion and Management Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, 49 (3), 2008, 402 – 411.

Mohamed S. El-Genk and J.M. Tournier, “On the Use of Noble Gasses and Binary Mixtures as Reactor Coolants and CBC Working Fluids,” J. Energy Conversion and Management, Special Issue for ICENES 2007, 49 (7), 2008, 1882 – 1891.

El-Genk, M. S., J.-M. Tournier, “Noble Gas Binary Mixtures for Gas-Cooled Reactor Power Plants,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 238 (6), 2008, 1353 – 1372.

Hatton, S. H. and M. S. El-Genk, “Sectored Compact Space Reactor (SCoRe) Concepts with a Supplementary Lunar Regolith Reflector,” J. Progress in Nuclear Energy (In print, January, 2008).

El-Genk, M. S., “Properties of Noble Gases and Binary Mixtures for Closed Brayton Cycle Applications,” J. Energy Conversion and Management: Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Editorial, 49 (3), 2008.

Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, “Properties of Helium, Nitrogen, and He-N2 Binary Gas Mixtures,” J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 22 (3), 2008, 442 – 456.

El-Genk, M. S. and In-Hwan Yang, “Friction Numbers and Viscous Dissipation Heating for Laminar Flows of Water in Micro-tubes,” J. Heat Transfer (in print, October 2008).

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Methods for Determining Lifetime and Reactivity Depletion for Space Reactors with Fast Energy Spectra,” J. Progress in Nuclear Energy (in print, 2008).

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Neutronic Performance of High Molecular Weight Coolants for a Prismatic VHTR,“ Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8104, Anaheim, CA, USA, 8-12 June 2008.

Tournier, J.-M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Alternative Working Fluids to Reduce Size of Turbomachinery for VHTR Plants,” Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8072, Anaheim, CA, USA, 8-12 June 2008.

Rodriguez, S. B. and M. S. El-Genk, “ Using Helicoides to Eliminate ‘Hot Streaking’ in the VHTR Lower Plenum,” Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8079, Anaheim, CA, USA, 8-12 June 2008.

El-Genk, M. S., and In-Hwan Yang, “Effect of Slip on Viscous Dissipation and Friction Number in Micro-tubes, Proceedings 5th European Thermal-Science Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherland, 18 – 22 May 2008.

Parker, J. L., and M. S. El-Genk, “Subcooled Boiling of HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid on Copper surfaces with Corner Pins,” Proceedings 5th European Thermal-Science Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherland, 18 – 22 May 2008.

El-Genk, M. S., “Space Reactor Power Systems with No Single Point Failures,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 238 (9), 2008, 2245 – 2255.

El-Genk. M. S., “On the Introduction of Nuclear Power in The Middle East Countries: Promise, Strategies, Vision, and Challenges,” J. Energy Conversion and Management, 49 (10), 2008, 2618 – 2628.

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Comparison of Reactivity Control Systems for the Submersion-Subcritical Safe Space (S^4) Reactor,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 348 – 361.

Gallo. B. M, and M.S. El-Genk, “Performance Analysis of 38 kWe Turbo-Machine Unit for Space Reactor Power Systems,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 625 – 636.

Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, “Transport Properties of He-N2 Binary Mixtures for CBC Space Applications,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 637 – 647.

Pham, T. T. and M. S. El-Genk, “Regolith Biological Shield for a Lunar Outpost from High Energy Solar Protons,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, 474 – 483.

Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, “Criticality Safety and Radiological Assessment of Operating Reactors in 1000 – 3000 Km Earth Orbits,” Proceedings of 3rd IAASS Conference, Rome, Italy, 21 – 23 October 2008.

El-Genk, M. S., “Safety Considerations of Space Reactor Power Systems,” Proceedings of 3rd IAASS Conference, Rome, Italy, 21 – 23 October 2008.

El-Genk, M. S., “Nuclear Power in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States: Promise, Strategies and Challenges,” International Symposium on Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technologies in the GCC Countries, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 3 – 5 November 2008.

 
 

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