The research in this Grid Modernization research project sought to expand the knowledge base of Electronic interference and electromagnetic Pulse as it relates to power generating facilities and associated infrastructure. The project has produced numerous publications – technical reports, journal articles, technical presentations to industry groups – documenting its findin…
The pursuit of nuclear fusion as a sustainable energy source has numerous advantages, including minimal greenhouse gas emissions, abundant fuel supply, and the potential to provide a safe and reliable energy alternative. However, the transition from theoretical concepts to practical applications presents significant challenges, especially as it relates to nuclear security.…
Reliable simulation of graphite-moderated pebble bed reactors requires validation against integral experiments. This work validates the SCALE development version (SCALE 7.0 Beta 12) against the HTR-PROTEUS benchmark suite from the International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE). Eleven critical configurations were analyzed, including hexag…
Polysulfide species (Sn2-) that have high abundance and multi-electron redox processes are highly attractive for energy storage purposes, especially in grid-scale applications when pairing with Sodium (Na) for nonaqueous redox-flow batteries (NARFBs). However, the severe shuttling effect of polysulfide species causes self-discharge in batteries, which limits further develo…
We demonstrate a model-free data analysis framework that leverages escort-weighted Shannon entropy and several divergence matrices to detect phase transitions in scattering and imaging datasets. By establishing a connection between physical entropy and informational entropy, this approach provides a sensitive method for identifying phase transitions without a physical mode…
Resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) is a promising nonvolatile memory technology. Most ReRAMs exhibit a fundamental tradeoff; filament-type ReRAM provides long data retention but suffers from poor uniformity and high switching current, whereas nonfilamentary ReRAM shows lower-current, area-dependent switching but poor retention. We present a two-terminal Ta2O5/TaOx resi…