Publications By Year : 2008

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.
Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, "Comparison of Reactivity Control Systems for the Submersion-Subcritical Safe Space (S^4) Reactor". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, 348-361, 2008.
H.H. Saber, "Composite Spreader for Cooling Computer Chip with Non-Uniform Heat Dissipation". IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 31, 165-172, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S. and Schriener, T. M. , "Criticality Safety and Radiological Assessment of Operating Reactors in 1000-3000 km Earth Orbit". Proc. 3rd IAASS Conference, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S., and In-Hwan Yang, "Effect of Slip on Viscous Dissipation and Friction Number in Micro-tubes". Proceedings 5th European Thermal-Science Conference, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S. and In-Hwan Yang, "Friction Numbers and Viscous Dissipation Heating for Laminar Flows of Water in Micro-tubes". J. Heat Transfer, 130(8), 2008.
Schriener, T. M. and M. S. El-Genk, "Neutronic Performance of High Molecular Weight Coolants for a Prismatic VHTR". Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8104, 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.
M. S. El-Genk and J. L. Parker, "Nucleate Boiling of FC-72 and HFE-7100 on Porous Graphite at Different Orientations and Liquid Subcooling". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 49(4), 733-750, 2008. [See Technical Report No. UNM-ISNPS-1-2008 for more information]
Rodriguez, S. B. and M.S. El-Genk, "On Eliminating 'Hot Streaking' and Stratifcation in the VHTR Lower Plenum Using Helicoid Inserts". Proc. High Temperature Reactor Conference (HTR2008), Paper # HTR2008-58292, 2008.
El-Genk. M. S., "On the Introduction of Nuclear Power in The Middle East Countries: Promise, Strategies, Vision, and Challenges". J. Energy Conversion and Management, 49(10), 2618-2628, 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.
Pham, T. T. and M. S. El-Genk, "Regolith Biological Shield for a Lunar Outpost from High Energy Solar Protons". Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-08), AIP Conference Proceedings No.969, 474-483, 2008.
El-Genk, M. S. , "Safety Considerations of Space Reactor Power Systems". Proc. 3rd IAASS Conference, 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.
El-Genk, M. S., "Space Reactor Power Systems with No Single Point Failures". J. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 238(9), 2245-2255, 2008.
El-Genk, M.S., "Special Issue on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Editorial". J. Energy Conversion and Mangement, 49(3), 2008.
Parker, J. L., and M. S. El-Genk, "Subcooled Boiling of HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid on Copper surfaces with Corner Pins". Proceedings 5th European Thermal-Science Conference, 2008. [See Technical Report No. UNM-ISNPS-1-2008 for more information]
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.
Rodriguez, S. B. and M. S. El-Genk, "Using Helicoides to Eliminate 'Hot Streaking' in the VHTR Lower Plenum". Proceedings of International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 08), American Nuclear Society, Paper # 8079, 2008.