Publications
Showing 45 results for Author: Tony H. Birri
Apr, 2026
Journal
Molten Halide Salt Surface Tension: Methods and Correlations
This paper reviews various methods for studying surface tension and their applicability to fluoride and chloride molten salt systems, including a comparison of benefits and drawbacks. Such a comparison aids in experiment design based on desired factors such as scale, accuracy, and repeatability. A detailed review is presented for existing literature data regarding the surf…
Apr, 2026
Journal
Structural coherence model for predicting molten salt thermal conductivity informed by the pair distribution function
To enable thermal behavior prediction and design optimization of molten salt reactors, thermal conductivity of molten salts must be characterized in terms of salt composition and temperature. Current theoretical models fail to provide consistent approximations for all halide mixtures, particularly actinide-bearing melts. This study aims to link the short-range order struct…
Apr, 2026
ORNL Report
Effect of Surrogate Fission Products on Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of NaCl-UCl3
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Fiber-Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plants: Challenges and Opportunities
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Molten Salt Species Solubility Calculations Using Thermochimica’s Gibbs Energy Minimizer (GEM)
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Advancing Thermal Conductivity Measurement and Modeling for Molten Salts in Gen IV Nuclear Reactors
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
General Trends Observed in Reactor Power Distribution Synthesis with a Response Function-Based Approach
Feb, 2026
ORNL Report
Impact of Time-Dependent Reactor and Sensor Physics on Core Power Synthesis (Rev.1)