Browsing by Author "Zhen, Ni"

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    • Prismatic modular reactor analysis with melcor 
      Zhen, Ni (2009-05-15)
      Hydrogen, a more sustainable source of energy, is a potential substitute for hydrocarbon fuel for power generation. The Very High Temperature gas-cooled Reactor (VHTR) concept can produce hydrogen with high efficiency and ...
    • Transition to Turbulence in Shear-Thinning Fluids 
      Zhen, Ni (2014-04-23)
      In this dissertation, the effects of a shear-thinning fluid on the evolution of a hairpin vortex are investigated. The fluid viscosity is determined using a power law model and direct numerical simulations are performed ...