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Journal Articles

JA(2018-2022)

2018-2024

  1. E. Lan, S. Shi, W, Ji, and M. Ishii, "Modeling and Simulation of Cryogenic Propellant Tank Pressurization in Normal Gravity," Applied Thermal Engineering, 121628, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121628

  2. A. Moharana, S. Shi, T. Howard, W. Marcum, B. Spencer, "Computational Model Development and Validation of Fuel Dispersal Phenomena," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 413, 112516, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112516

  3. E. Lan and S. Shi, "RANS-Based CFD Simulation of Jet Induced Mixing and Jet Impingement on Large Bubble in Microgravity," Nuclear Technology, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2022.2157661 

  4. I. Yilgor, E. Lan, and S. Shi, "Design and Thermal-Hydraulic Performance Analysis of a Low-Temperature Heat Pipe Test Facility," Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2022.2087835

  5. I. Yilgor and S. Shi, "Scaling Laws for Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in High-Temperature Heat Pipes," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 189, 122688, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.122688

  6. S. Shi, Y. Liu, I. Yilgor, and P. Sabharwall, "A Two-Phase Three-field Modeling Framework for Heat Pipe Application in Nuclear Reactors," Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 165, 108770, 2022.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108770

  7. D. Wang, S. Shi, Y. Fu, K. Song, Y. Liu, X. Sun, and A. Tentner, "Investigation of Air-Water Two-Phase Flow Characteristics in a 25.4 mm Diameter Circular Pipe," Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 138, 103813, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103813

  8. S. Shi, Y. Qian, X. Sun, D. Wang, Y. Liu, and A. Tentner, "Liquid-phase Turbulence Measurements in Air-water Two-phase Flows Using Particle Image Velocimetry," Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 124, 103334, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2020.103334  

  9. H.-C. Lin, S. Zhang, D. Diamond, S. Bajorek, R. Christensen, Y. Guo, G. Yoder, S. Shi, Q. Lv, X. Sun, “Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table Study for Thermal Hydraulics for Advanced High Temperature Reactor,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 124, pp. 257-269, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2018.08.038

  10. G. Wang, Y. Yan, S. Shi, Z. Dang, X. Yang, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Study of Blowdown Event in a PWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Nuclear Technology, Vol. 205(1-2), pp. 297-306, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2018.1493317

  11. S. Zhang, X. Wu, S. Shi, X. Sun, and R. Christensen, “A Coupled Heat Transfer and Tritium Mass Transport Model for a Double-Wall Heat Exchanger Design for FHRs,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 122, pp. 328-339, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2018.08.039

  12. Q. Liu, S. Shi, X. Sun, and J. Kelly, “Thermal Hydraulic Performance Analysis of a Post-CHF Heat Transfer Facility,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 339, pp. 53-64, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.08.020

  13. H.-C. Lin, Q. Lv, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and G. Yoder, “Code Validation of a Scaled-down DRACS Model in RELAP5/SCDAPSIM/MOD 4.0,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 121, pp. 452-460, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2018.05.058

  14. X. Wu, S. Shi, S. Zhang, D. Arcilesi, R. Christensen, P. Sabharwall, and X. Sun, “Mass Transport Analysis for Tritium Removal in FHRs,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 121, pp. 250-259, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2018.07.026

  15. G. Wang, Y. Yan, S. Shi, X. Yang, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Study on Accident Transients and Flow Instabilities in a PWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 104, pp. 242-250, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2017.10.004

  16. S. Shi, Q. Zhu, X. Sun, and M. Ishii, “Assessment of RELAP5/MOD3.2 for Startup Transients in a Natural Circulation Test Facility,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 112, pp. 257-266, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2017.10.012

JA(Before 2018)

  1. S. Shi and M. Ishii, “Modeling of Flashing-induced Flow Instabilities for a Natural Circulation Driven Novel Modular Reactor,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 101, pp. 215-225, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2016.11.005

  2. Q. Lv, H.-C. Lin, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, T. Blue, G. Yoder, D. Wilson, and P. Sabharwall, “Experimental Study of DRACS Thermal Performance in a Low-temperature Test Facility,” Nuclear Technology, Vol. 196(2), pp. 319-337, 2016. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT16-41

  3. M. Chen, X. Sun, R. Christensen, S. Shi, I. Skavdahl, V. Utgikar, and P. Sabharwall, “Experimental and Numerical Study of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 97, pp. 221-231, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2016.07.010

  4. S. Shi, T. Hibiki, and M. Ishii, “Startup Instability in Natural Circulation Driven Nuclear Reactors,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 90, pp. 140-150, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2016.03.016

  5. Z. Wu, W.S. Yang, S. Shi, and M. Ishii, “A Core Design Study for a Small Modular Boiling Water Reactor with Long-Life Core,” Nuclear Technology, Vol. 193(3), pp. 364-374, 2016. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT15-58

  6. M. Ishii, S. Shi, W.S. Yang, Z. Wu, S. Rassame, and Y. Liu, “Novel Modular Natural Circulation BWR Design and Safety Evaluation,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, pp. 220-227, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2015.05.009

  7. S. Shi, J.P. Schlegel, C.S. Brooks, Y.-C. Lin, J.H. Eoh, Z. Liu, Q. Zhu, Y. Liu, T. Hibiki, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Investigation of Natural Circulation Instability in a BWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, pp. 96-107, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2015.06.014

  8. S. Shi, Z. Wu, Z. Liu, J.P. Schlegel, C.S. Brooks, J.H. Eoh, Y. Yan, Y. Liu, W. S. Yang, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Investigation of Natural Circulation Instability with Void Reactivity Feedback during Startup Transients for a BWR-type SMR,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 83, pp. 73-81, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2015.03.003

  9. S.-W. Chen, S. Miwa, M. Griffiths, S. Shi, T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, L. Cheng, Y. Kondo, K. Tanimoto, and H. Goda, “Experimental Study of Gas-liquid Two-Phase Flow through Packed Bed under Natural Circulation Conditions,” Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Vol. 53(1), pp. 34-47, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2015.1018979

Before 2018

Conference Papers

2018-2023

CP(2018-2022)

  1. E. Lan and S. Shi, “Coupled Modeling and Prediction of Cryogenic Propellant Thermo-Fluid Dynamics,”  Proceedings of Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2023), pp. 437-444, Idaho Falls, ID, May 7-11, 2023.

  2. A. Moharana, T. Howard, W. Marcum, B. Spencer, and S. Shi*, “Fuel Dispersal During Loss of Coolant Accidents: Computational Model Development and Validation,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 127(1), pp. 1334-1337, 2022.

  3. Q. Cheng, H. Yang, S. Shi, and W. Ji, “An Equation-free Based Coupling Approach for Multiscale Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Analysis,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 127(1), pp. 1233-1236, 2022.

  4. E. Lan, M. Harris, W. Ji, M. Ishii, and S. Shi, "RANS-Based CFD Simulation of Jet Induced Mixing and Jet Impingement on Large Bubble in Microgravity," Proceedings of 2022 Japan-U.S. Seminar on Two-Phase Flow Dynamics, May 8-11, 2022

  5. H. Du, I. Yilgor and S. Shi, “Design of a Two-Phase Flow Facility for Investigation of Droplet Entrainment in Countercurrent Annular Flow,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 125(1), pp. 1276-1279, 2021

  6. I. Yilgor and S. Shi, “Modeling and Investigation of Three Types of Wick Structures in Heat Pipe Micro Reactor Applications,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 124(1), pp. 710-713, 2021

  7. M. Cho, B. Wang, and S. Shi, “Design of Heat Pipe Test Facilities for Micro Reactor Applications,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 121, pp. 1657-1660, 2019

  8. S. Shi, Y. Liu, and P. Sabharwall, “Development of Modeling Framework for High Temperature Heat Pipes in Micro Reactors,” Proceedings of the 18th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-18), Portland, OR, August 18 - 23, 2019

  9. Y. Liu, S. Shi, X. Sun, and N. Dinh, “Inverse Uncertainty Quantification of Turbulence Modeling in Multiphase-CFD Solver using High-Resolution Data from Particle Image Velocimetry,” Proceedings of Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2018 (ATH 2018), pp. 1028-1040, November 11-15, Orlando, FL, 2018.

  10. S. Shi, Y. Qian, D. Wang, Y. Liu, J. Yin, and X. Sun, “Liquid-phase Turbulence Measurements in Air-water Two-phase Flows Using Particle Image Velocimetry,” Proceedings of the 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-12), Qingdao, China, October 14-18, 2018

  11. Y. Qian, S. Shi, D. Wang, Y. Liu, J. Yin, and X. Sun, “Measurements of Liquid-Phase Turbulence in Air-water Two-phase Flows using PIV,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 118, pp. 1023-1027, 2018

  12. C. Wang, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and S. Shi, “Numerical Simulation of Chronic Moisture Graphite Oxidation for MHTGR,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 118, pp. 723-726, 2018

  13. H.-C. Lin, S. Zhang, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and D. Holcomb, “Transient Modeling of Advanced High Temperature Reactor (AHTR) in RELAP5/SCDAPSIM/MOD 4.0,” 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-26), London, England, July 22-26, 2018

  14. X. Wu, W. Chan, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and P. Sabharwall, “Computational Simulation of Hydrogen Permeation Experiment,” 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-26), London, England, July 22-26, 2018

Before 2018

  1. S. Zhang, M. Chen, S. Shi, X. Sun, and R. Christensen, “Corrosion Behavior of Stainless Steel 316H in LiF-NaF-KF (FLiNaK) at High Temperatures,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 117, pp. 132-135, 2017

  2. X. Zhang, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and M. Anderson, “Design and Test Plan of a High-temperature Supercritical CO2 Test Loop for PCHE Type Heat Exchanger Testing,” Proceedings of the 17th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-17), Xi’an, Shanxi, China, September 3-8, 2017

  3. L. Wang, M. Chen, S. Shi, D. Che, and X. Sun, “Multi-objective Optimization of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger Design,” Proceedings of the 17th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-17), Xi’an, Shanxi, China, September 3-8, 2017

  4. G. Wang, Y. Yan, S. Shi, K. Tang, Z. Dang, Z. Yang, X. Yang, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Study of Blowdown Event in a PWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Proceedings of the 17th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-17), Xi’an, Shanxi, China, September 3-8, 2017

  5. S. Shi, X. Sun, and M. Ishii, “Initial Startup Procedure Investigation of A BWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Topical Issues in Nuclear Installation Safety: Safety Demonstration of Advanced Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, June 6-9, 2017

  6. S. Shi, L. Wang, J. Yin, and X. Sun, “Measurement of Liquid-phase Velocity Field around Taylor Bubbles in Slug Flows,” Proceedings of the Japan-U.S. Seminar on Two-phase Flow Dynamics, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, June 22-24, 2017

  7. Q. Liu, S. Shi, L. Wang, X. Sun, and J. Kelly, “Thermal Analysis of a Test Facility for Post-CHF Heat Transfer Experiments,” Proceedings of the Japan-U.S. Seminar on Two-phase Flow Dynamics, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, June 22-24, 2017

  8. S. Shi, X. Zhang, X. Sun, and H. Zhang, “Development of Five-equation Drift Flux Model for Thermal Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in LWRs,” Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-25), Shanghai, China, July 2-6, 2017

  9. X. Zhang, S. Shi, R. Christensen and X. Sun, “Review on Mechanical Design of Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers” Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-25), Shanghai, China, July 2-6, 2017

  10. S. Zhang, S. Shi, X. Wu, X. Sun, and R. Christensen, “Double-wall Natural Draft Heat Exchanger Design for Tritium Control in FHRs,” Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-25), Shanghai, China, July 2-6, 2017

  11. X. Wu, S. Zhang, S. Shi, X. Sun, D. Holcomb, R. Christensen, and P. Sabharwall, “Tritium Release Limit for Fluoride Salt-cooled High-temperature Reactors,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 115, pp. 1059-1062, 2016

  12. M. Chen, X. Sun, R. Christensen, S. Shi, I. Skavdahl, V. Utgikar, and P. Sabharwall, “Design and Testing of Helically-coiled Fluted Tube Heat Exchangers for FHR Applications,” Proceedings of the 11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-11), Gyeongju, Korea, October 9-13, 2016

  13. C. Wang, S. Shi, D. J. Arcilesi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, and P. Sabharwall, “Scaling Analysis and Test Facility Design for Steam Ingress Accident in MHTGR,” Proceedings of the 11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-11), Gyeongju, Korea, October 9-13, 2016

  14. Y. Yan, S. Shi, and M. Ishii, “Scaling Analysis and Facility Design for Stability Investigation during Accidents in a PWR-type SMR,” Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-24), Charlotte, NC, June 26-30, 2016

  15. M. Chen, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, I. Skavdahl, V. Utgikar, and P. Sabharwall, “Design and Dynamic Modeling of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant,” Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2016, New Orleans, LA, June 12-16, 2016

  16. Q. Liu, Q. Lv, S. Shi, X. Sun, and J. Kelly, “Design of Post-CHF Heat Transfer Experiments for High-pressure and High-flow Conditions,” Proceedings of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, San Francisco, CA, April 17-20, 2016

  17. Q. Lv, H.-C. Lin, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, T. Blue, G. Yoder, D. Wilson, and P. Sabharwall, “Experimental Study of DRACS Steady-state and Transient Performance,” Proceedings of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, San Francisco, CA, April 17-20, 2016  

  18. H.-C. Lin, Q. Lv, S. Shi, X. Sun, R. Christensen, T. Blue, and P. Sabharwall, “RELAP5 Model Validation and Benchmark for DRACS Thermal Performance,” Proceedings of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, San Francisco, CA, April 17-20, 2016

  19. S. Shi, Y.-C. Lin, W. S. Yang, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Stability Maps for a BWR-type Small Modular Reactor,” Proceedings of the 16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-16), Chicago, IL, August 30 - September 4, 2015

  20. Z. Wu, W. S. Yang, S. Shi, and M. Ishii, “Core Design Studies for a BWR-Based Small Modular Reactor with Long-Life Core,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 112, pp. 5-8, 2015

  21. S. Shi, C.S. Brooks, J.H. Eoh, and M. Ishii, “Pressurized Startup Transient Analyses for the BWR-type NMR-50,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 111, pp. 1613-1615, 2014

  22. W. S. Yang, S. Shi, and C. Grandy, “Core Design Study of Stationary Liquid Fuel Fast Reactor for TRU Burning,” Proceedings of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, Jeju Island, Korea, April 14-18, 2013

  23. S.-W. Chen, S. Miwa, M. Griffiths, S. Shi, T. Hibiki, and M. Ishii, “Experimental Study of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow through a Packed Bed under Natural Circulation Conditions,” Proceedings of the 9th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-9), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, September 9-13, 2012

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