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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
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Reactor Safety

El-Genk, M. S. and A. W. Cronenberg, "Assessment of Molten Fuel Motion in CRBR Shield Plug Following a Core Disruptive Accident," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 26, 1977, 371. (Transactions Article)

Cronenberg, A.W. and M.S. El-Genk, "An Assessment of Oxygen Diffusion During UO2-Zircaloy Interaction," J. Nuclear Materials, 78, 390-407, 1978.

El-Genk, M.S. and A.W. Cronenberg, "An Assessment of Fuel Freezing and Drainage Phenomena in a Reactor Shield Plug Following a Core Disruptive Accident," J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 47, 195-225, 1978.

El-Genk, M. S. and R. L. Moore, "Dual Change-of-Phase in Forced Flow on a Finite Wall with Application to SLSF Safety Analysis," Proc. International Meeting on Fast Reactor Safety, Seattle, WA, 19-23 August 1979. (Proceedings Article)

El-Genk, M.S. and A.W. Cronenberg, "On the Thermal Stability of a Frozen Crust in Forced Flow on an Insulated Finite Wall," Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 22, 1719-1723, 1979.

El-Genk, M.S. and A.W. Cronenberg, "Solidification in a Semi-Infinite Region with Boundary Conditions of the Second Kind: An Exact Solution," Letters in Heat and Mass Transfer, 6, 321-327, 1979.

El-Genk, M.S. and A.W. Cronenberg, "Some Improvements to the Solution of Stefan-Like Problems," Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 22, 167-170, 1979.

El-Genk, M.S., "Molten Fuel Radial Motion and Cladding Melting During a PCM Event in LWRs," J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 54, 349-377, 1979.

Cronenberg, A.W. and M.S. El-Genk, "A Comparison of Experimental Cladding Microstructure Resulting from Uranium Oxide-Zircaloy Interaction with a Diffusional Assessment of Oxygen Transport for a Coupled Two-Media Problem," Proc. 4th Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry, STP 681, American Society for Testing and Materials, 354-369, 1979.

El-Genk, M. S. and R. L. Moore, "Molten Fuel Containment Analysis for SLSF Experiments," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 33, 1979, 542.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S. and D. W. Croucher, "Potential for Fuel Melting and Cladding Thermal Failure During a PCM Event in LWRs," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 33, 1979, 506.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S. and R. L. Moore, "An Assessment of Molten Debris Freezing in a Severe RIA In-Pile Test," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 34, 1980, 482.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S., "Effect of Coolant Conditions on Core Pressurization During an Energetic MFCI in LWRs," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 35, 1980, 390.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S., "Fragmentation Mechanisms Occurring During an Energetic Fuel-Coolant Interaction," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 35, 1980, 348.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S., "On a Vapor Explosion in the RIA-ST-4 Experiment," Trans. Am. Uncle. Soc., 34, 1980, 472.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M.S. and R.L. Moore, "Freezing and Melting in Finite Media, with an Assessment of Molten Fuel Containment Capability of the SLSF," J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 56(2), 413-428, 1980.

El-Genk, M.S., R.R. Hobbins, and P.E. MacDonald, "Molten Fuel-Coolant Interaction During a Reactivity Initiated Accident Experiment," J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 66, 247-267, 1981.

El-Genk, M.S. and R.L. Moore, "Transient Debris Freezing and Potential Wall Melting During a Severe Reactivity Initiated Accident Experiment," J. Nuclear Technology, 53, 354-373, 1981.

El-Genk, M.S. and R.R. Hobbins, "Analysis of Molten Fuel-Coolant Interaction During a Reactivity Initiated Accident Experiment," Fuel-Coolant Interaction, Eds. M.L. Corradini and A.A. Bishop, HTD-19(1), 1981.

El-Genk, M. S. and D. Louie, "Porosities and Capillary Heads Measurements in Particulate Beds," Report. No. NE-94 (82), SURP-080-6 (November 1982). (Technical Report)

El-Genk, M. S., D. Louie, R. J. Lipinski, and D. E. Mitchell, "Experimental Measurements of Porosity and Capillary Pressure in Particulate Beds," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 44, 1983, 337.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S. and E. Bergeron, " Dryout Heat Flux in Particulate Beds of Steel Grit," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 44, 1983, 377.(Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M.S., R.R. Hobbins, and P.E. MacDonald, "Fragmentation of Molten Debris During a Molten Fuel-Coolant Interaction," J. Nuclear Materials, 113, 101-117, 1983.

Sung-Ho Kim and M. S. El-Genk, Settling Studies of Single and Two-Component Mixtures of Metal Spheres, Report No. NE-98 (83), SURP-195-6 (February 1984). (Technical Report)

El-Genk, M.S., S.-H. Kim, and D. Erickson, "Post-Accident Heat Removal Analysis: An Assessment of the Composition of Core Debris Beds," Proc. 5th International Meeting on Thermal Nuclear Reactor Safety, Karlsruhe, Germany, Sept. 10-13, 1984.

El-Genk, M. S. and Sung-Ho Kim, "On the Composition of Core Debris Beds During a Severe Core Damage Accident," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 47, 1984, pp. 310-312. (Transactions Article)

El-Genk, M. S., S. J. Haynes, and Sung-Ho Kim, "Experimental Studies for Critical Heat Flux at Low Flow of Water in Vertical Annuli Near Atmospheric Pressure," Report No. NE-125 (87), SNL-417-1 (November 1987). (Technical Report)

El-Genk, M. S., Sung-Ho Kim and G. M. Zaki, "Experimental Heat Transfer Studies of Free Convection of Atmospheric Air in Vertical Open Annuli for Application to Air Coolability of TRIGA Type Reactors," Report No. NE 122(87), SNL-417-1 (November 1987). (Technical Report)

El-Genk, M.S., R.B. Matthews, and S.G. Bankoff, "Molten Fuel-Coolant Interaction Phenomena with Application to Carbide Fuel Safety," Progress in Nuclear Engineering, 20(3), 151-198, 1987.

El-Genk, M.S., S.-H. Kim, G.M. Zaki, J.S. Philbin, J.F. Schulze, and F.C. Foushee, "Experimental Studies of the Air Coolability of TRIGA Reactors Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident," J. Nuclear Technology, 76, 360-369, 1987.

Amos, C., V. Denny, M. S. El-Genk, J. Maly, P. Mast, A. Mertol, B. Rothleder, R. Sartor, J. Weingardt, and K. Williams, "A Methodology to Examine In-Vessel Phenomena for use in the SRP Reactor Level 2 Probabilistic Risk Assessment," SAIC. Report (9 February 1988).(Technical Report)

El-Genk, M. S., S. J. Haynes, and Sung-Ho Kim. "Critical Heat Flux Experiments for Low Flow of Water in Vertical Annuli Near Atmospheric Pressure," Particulate Phenomena and Multi-Phase Transport, (Ed., T. V. Veziroglu), Hemisphere Publishing Corp., 2, 1988, 377-402. (Proceedings Article)

Richardson, J. and M. S. El-Genk, " Coolability Studies of Dual-Layered Particle Beds," Particulate Phenomena and Multi-Phase Transport, (Ed., T. V. Veziroglu) Hemisphere Publishing Corp., 3, 1988, 315-328. (Proceedings Article)

Yang, J. Y. and M. S. El-Genk, "Nucleation of Helium Gas Bubbles During the Cooldown and Freeze of Lithium Coolant in SP-100 Type System,” Proc. 8th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, NM, 6-10 January 1991, AIP Conference Proceedings No. 217, American Institute of Physics, New York, NY, 1991, 1244-1254. (Proceedings Article)

El-Genk, M. S. and Jae-Young Yang, "An Investigation of Voids Formation Mechanisms and their Effects on Freeze and Thaw Processes of Lithium and Lithium Fluoride," Final Report No. UNM-ISNPS-NAG 3-1045, Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 (August 1991). (Technical Report)

Harper, F. T., E. D. Gorham, and M. S. El-Genk, "Simulation of Liquid Drop Breakup Behavior in a Flow Field Using Discrete Element Techniques," 5th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Salt Lake City, UT, 21-24 September 1992. (Refereed Article)

El-Genk, M. S., D. Paramonov, and A. C. Marshall, "Start Up Simulation of the TOPAZ-II Reactor System for Normal and Accident Conditions," Proc. 11th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, AIP Conference Proceedings No. 301, American Institute of Physics, New York, NY, 3, 1994, 1059 - 1068. (Proceedings Article)

El-Genk, M. S. and Hamed H. Saber, "Breakup of an Evaporating Liquid Film falling Down a vertical heated Surface," Proc. 35rd National Heat Transfer Conference, NHTC01-116118, Anaheim, CA, June 10-12, 2001. (Refereed Article)

Saber. H. and M. S. El-Genk, “Velocity Fields in Stable Rivulets, Following Breakup of Liquid Films Flowing Down a Vertical, Uniformly Heated Wall,” Proc. 12th International Heat Transfer Conference, Grenoble, France, August 2002. (Refereed Article)

El-Genk, M.S. and R.L. Moore, "An Analysis of Molten Debris Freezing and Wall Erosion in a Severe RIA Test," Proc. ASME/AIChE National Heat Transfer Conference,

King, J. C. and M. S. El-Genk, “Submersion Subcritical Safe Space (S^4) Reactor,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design (in print, December 2005). (Refereed Article)

King, J. C. and M. S. El-Genk, “Effects of Gadolinium and Europium on the Design and Submersion Criticality of a Fast Spectrum Space Reactor,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-05), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 746, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2005, 461 – 472. (Proceedings Article)

King, J. C. and M. S. El-Genk, “Spectral Shift Absorbers for Fast Spectrum Space Nuclear Reactors,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-05), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 746, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2005, 285 –294. (Proceedings Article)

King, J. C. and M. S. El-Genk, “Submersion Criticality Safety of Fast Spectrum Space Reactors: Potential Spectral Shift Absorbers,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 236, 3, 2006, 238 – 254. (Refereed Article)

El-Genk, M. S., “Space Nuclear Reactor Concepts for Avoidance of a Single Point Failure,” Proceedings 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Sumer Sahin, Editor, Istanbul, Turkey, 3 – 8 June, 2007.

Rodriquez, S. B., D. Louie, R. O. Gauntt, F. Gelbard, P. Pickard, R. Cole, K. McFadden, T. Drennen, B.   Martin, L. Archuleta, S. Ravankar, K. Vierow, D., M. S. El-Genk, and J.-M. Tournier, “MELCOR-H2 Benchmarking of the SNL Transient Sulfuric Acid Decomposition Experiments,” Proceedings AICHE Spring Meeting, Houston, Texas, 22 – 27 April, 2006.

El-Genk, M. S., “Space Reactor Power Systems with No Single Point Failures,” J. Nuclear Engineering and Design (in print April, 2007).

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