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El-Genk, M.S., T.M. Schriener, K. Kresl-Hotz, Simulation of Liquid Mixing and Stratification in Upper Plenum of Pool-Type Sodium Fast Reactors Following Sudden Decrease in Power or Scram. J. Nuclear Technology, 2026. 1-28
El-Genk, M.S., T. Schriener, Lightweight Heat Pipe Radiator for Nuclear Reactor Power Systems on Lunar Surface. J. Nuclear Technology, 2025. 211(3) 400-428
Kresl-Hotz, K.R., El-Genk, M.S., Schriener, T.M., Numerical Mesh Refinement for Flow Mixing in Pool Type SFR. Proceedings ANS Student Conference 2025, 2025.
Kresl-Hotz, K.R., El-Genk, M.S., Schriener, T.M., CFD Analyses of the Flow Mixing and Stratification in Pool Type SFR. Proceedings ANS Student Conference 2025, 2025.
Schriener T.M., M.S. El-Genk, Armoring Lightweight Foldable Radiator Panel for Lunar Surface Fission Power Systems. J. Nuclear Technology, 2025. 1-25
Schriener T.M., M.S. El-Genk, Launch Solid Stress Analyses of Ultra-Light Heat Rejection Radiator Module and Panel for Lunar Fission Surface Power. J. British Interplanetary Society, 2025. 78(3) 74-83
El-Genk, M.S., T.M. Schriener, A.N. Shaheen, Machine-Learning Algorithms for Remote-Control and Autonomous Operation of the Very-Small, Long-Life, Modular (VSLLIM) Microreactor. J. Nuclear Engineering, 2025. 6(4) 54
El-Genk, M.S., T.M. Schriener, Lightweight Heat Pipe Radiator for Nuclear Reactor Power Systems on Lunar Surface. Nuclear Technology, 2024. 1-29
Schriener, T.M., M.S. El-Genk, Armored Lightweight Heat Rejection Radiator for Lunar Surface Nuclear Reactor Power Systems. Proceedings ANS 2024 Nuclear and Emerging technologies for Space (NETS 2024), 2024.
El-Genk, M.S., T. Schriener, Lightweight Heat Pipe Radiator Panel for Lunar Surface Fission Power Systems. Proceedings AIAA ASCEND Conference, 2024.

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Publication Details

Title: Pellet Bed Reactor Concepts for Nuclear Propulsion Applications
Author(s): El-Genk, M.S., N. J. Morley, and D. G. Pelaccio
Journal: AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 29th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Volume: Paper NO. AIAA 93-2112
Year: 1993

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