Publications By Topic : Dynamic Energy Conversion

Schriener, T.M., M. S. El-Genk, "Thermal Analyses of 440 We Thermoacoustic Radioisotope Power System." J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 385, 111504, 2021.
El-Genk, M. S., T. M. Schriener, and J. J. Breedlove, "Thermal Analyses of Heat Source Assembly for a Dual Loop, Turbo-Brayton Radioisotope Power System". Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 10, 82-91, 2019.
Breedlove, J. J., M. V. Zagarola, T. M. Conboy, A. Shah, C.Yu Lu, M. S. El-Genk, T. Schriner, "Turbo-Brayton Converter for Radioisotope Power Systems". In Proceedings, Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2018), American Nuclear Society, 2018.
Boyce, W. T. and M. S. El-Genk, "Numerical Simulation and Turbulent Convection Heat Transfer Correlation for Coolant Channels in a Very-High-Temperature Reactor". J. Heat Transfer Engineering, 34(1), 1-14., 2013.
Boyce, W. T. and M. S. El-Genk, "Thermal-Hydraulics Analyses of 1/6 Prismatic VHTR Core and Fuel Element with and without Bypass Flow". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 67, 326-341, 2013.
Travis, B. W. and M. S. El-Genk, "An Effective Thermal-Hydraulics Methodology for Prismatic Core HTGR and VHTR". Proceedings of 12th International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP'12), paper No. 12061, 24-28, 2012. [See Technical Report ISNPS-UNM-2-2012 for more information]
El-Genk, M. S. and Tournier, J.-M., "Effects of Working Fluid and Shaft Rotation Speed on the Performance of HTR Plants and the Size of CBC Turbo-Machine". J. Nuclear Eng. & Design, 239, 1811-1827, 2010.
El-Genk, M. S. and J.-M. Tournier, "Graphite Oxidation Simulation in HTR Accident Conditions: Development of a Graphite Oxidation Kinetics Model". Technical Report No. UNM-ISNPS-1-2010, University of New Mexico, 2010.
El-Genk. M. S. and Gallo, B. M., "High-Power Brayton Rotating Unit for Space Reactor and Solar Power System". J. Propulsion and Power, 26, 167-176, 2010.
El-Genk, M. S., and Tournier, J.-M., "On the Performance of Very High Temperature Reactor Plants with Direct and Indirect Closed Brayton Cycles". ASME J. Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 132, 032902-1 - 032902-7, 2010.
Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, "Axial Flow, Multi-Stage Turbine and Compressor Models". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 51, 16-29, 2009.
Gallo. B. M, and M.S. El-Genk, "Brayton Rotating Units for Space Reactor Power Systems". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 50(9), 2210-2232, 2009.
El-Genk, M. S. and J.-M., P. Tournier, "DynMo-CBC: Dynamic Simulation Model for a Space Reactor Power System with Multiple CBC Loops". Proc. 7th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC-09), Paper No. AIAA-2009-4577, 2009.
El-Genk, M. S. and B. M. Gallo, "High Performance Brayton Rotating Unit (UNM-BRU-3) for Space Reactor Power Systems". Proc. 7th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC-09), Paper No. AIAA-2009-4577, 2009.
El-Genk, M. S. and Tournier, P. J.-M., "On the Performance of VHTR Plants with Direct and Indirect Closed Brayton Cycles". ASME J. Engineering of Gas Turbine and Power, 132, 032902-1 - 032902-7, 2009.
El-Genk, M. S. and Jean-Michel Tournier, "Performance Analyses of VHTR Plants with Direct and Indirect Closed Brayton Cycles". J. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 51, 526-542, 2009.
El-Genk, M. S. and Tournier, J.-M., "Small Size Turbo-Machines for HTR Plants". Proceedings ASME Power Conference (Power2009), Paper # POWER2009-81171, 2009.
King, J. C. and M. S. El-Genk, "Thermal-Hydraulic and Neutronic Analyses of Submersion-Subcritical, Safe Space (S^4) Reactor". J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 239(12), 2809-2819, 2009.
Tournier, J.-M. and M. S. El-Genk, "Alternative Working Fluids to Reduce Size of Turbomachinery for VHTR Plants". Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8072, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S., J.-M. Tournier, "Noble Gas Binary Mixtures for Gas-Cooled Reactor Power Plants". J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 238(6), 1353-1372, 2008.
Mohamed S. El-Genk and J.M. Tournier, "On the Use of Noble Gases and Binary Mixtures as Reactor Coolants and CBC Working Fluids". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 49(7), 1882-1891, 2008.
Gallo. B. M, and M.S. El-Genk, "Performance Analysis of 38 kWe Turbo-Machine Unit for Space Reactor Power Systems". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, 625-636, 2008.
Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, "Properties of Helium, Nitrogen, and He-N2 Binary Gas Mixtures". J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 22(3), 442-456, 2008.
Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, "Properties of Noble Gases and Binary Mixtures for Closed Brayton Cycle Applications". J. Energy Conversion and Management Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, 49(3), 469-492, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S, "Space Nuclear Reactor Power System Concepts with Static and Dynamic Energy Conversion". J. Energy Conversion and Management Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, 49(3), 402-411, 2008.
Tournier, J.-M., and M. S. El-Genk, "Transport Properties of He-N2 Binary Mixtures for CBC Space Applications". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, 637-647, 2008.
Gallo. B. M, M.S. El-Genk, and J.-M. Tournier, "Compressor and Turbine Models of Brayton Units for Space Nucleare Power Systems". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-07), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 880, 472-482, 2007.
El-Genk, M. S., and Jean-Michel Tournier, "Noble Gas Binary Mixtures for CBC Space Reactor Power Systems". J. Propulsion and Power, 23(4), 863-873, 2007.
Tournier, J. -M., and M.S. El-Genk, "Performance Models and Results of Axial-Flow, Multistage Turbine and Compressor units and Generic Ehat Exchanger for CBC Nuclear Power Plants, and FORTRAN Source Codes for MELCOR-H2". ISNPS Report No. 3-2007, 2007.
El-Genk, M. S. and J.-M. Tournier, "DynMo-TE: Dynamic Simulation Model for Space Reactor Power Systems with ThermoElectric Converters". J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 236(23), 2501-2529, 2006.
El-Genk, M. S. and J.-M. Tournier, "High Temperature Water Heat Pipes Radiator for a Brayton Space Reactor Power System". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-06), AIP Conference Proceedings No. 813, 716-729, 2006.
Tournier, J. -M., and M.S. El-Genk, "Models of Turbine and Compressor Units for MELCOR Secondary System Modules". ISNPS 2-2006, 2006.
El-Genk, M.S., and Jean-Michel Tournier, "Noble Gases Binary Mixtures for Brayton Commercial Nuclear Power Plants". Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 95, 915-916, 2006.
El-Genk, M.S. and Tournier, J.M, "Thermo-Chemical Generation of Hydrogen using high Temperature Gas-cooled power cycle modeling recommendation in MELCOR". ISNPS Report NO 3-2006, 2006.
El-Genk, M. S. , "Energy Conversion Options for NASA's Space Nuclear Power Systems Initiative". Proceedings of the International Congress on Advanced Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP-03), 2003.
El-Genk, M. and Jean-Michel Tournier, "Nuclear Power Plant Concepts with Dynamic and Static Combined Energy Conversion". Proceedings of the International Congress on Advanced Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP-03), 2003.
El-Genk, M.S., and J.-M. Tournier, "Static Converter for High Energy Utilization, Modular, Small Nuclear Power Plants". Proc. ICONE-10, 2002.
El-Genk, M.S., "Dual-Mode, High Energy Utilization System Concept for Mars Mission". Proc. Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-2000), AIP No.504(2), 1290-1301, 2000.
Morley, N.J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics Analyses of the Pellet Bed Reactor for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion". J. Nuclear Technology, 109, 87-107, 1995.
Liscum-Powell, J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Options for Enhanced Performance of Pellet Bed Reactor Bimodal Systems". Proc. 12th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, AIP No.324(2), 845-855, 1995.
Liscum-Powell, J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Transient Analysis of a Bimodal Pellet Bed Reactor System". Proc. 12th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, AIP No.324(2), 857-869, 1995.
Morley, N.J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of the Pellet Bed Reactor for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion". Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of the Pellet Bed Reactor for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion, 149, 387-400, 1994.
Juhasz, A., M.S. El-Genk, and W. Harper, "Closed Brayton Cycle Power System with a High Temperature Pellet Bed Reactor Heat Source for NEP Applications". Proc. 10th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, AIP No.271(2), 1055-1064, 1993.
Morley, N.J. and M.S. El-Genk, "Manned Mars Rover Powered by a Nuclear Reactor: Radiation Shield Analysis". J. Nuclear Technology, 99, 188-202, 1992.
, "Conceptual Studies of the Integration of a Nuclear Reactor System to a Manned Rover for Mars Missions". Proc. 7th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, 1, 420-425, 1990.
El-Genk, M.S., A.G. Parlos, J.M. McGhee, S. Lapin, D. Buden, and J. Mims, "System Design Optimization for Multimegawatt Space Nuclear Power Applications". J. Propulsion and Power, 6(2), 194-202, 1990.
Parlos, A.G., M.S. El-Genk, J.M. McGhee, D. Buden, and J. Mims, "Energy Conversion System Optimization Study for Multimegawatt Space Nuclear Power Applications". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 35(3), 1030-1040, 1988.
Buden , D., M. S. El-Genk, A. Parlos, J. Mims, J. McGhee, and S. Lapin, "Pellet Bed Reactor Concept". Final Report, U.S. DOE San Francisco Operation, Contract No. DE-AC03-86SF16508, 1987.