Publications
Showing 11 results for Author: Adam L. Brooks
Aug, 2026
Journal
In-situ observation of calcium chloride hexahydrate phase separation via neutron imaging
Inorganic salt hydrate offers a low-cost thermal energy storage solution with high energy density, but phase separation during thermal cycling poses a significant challenge, leading to irreversible performance degradation. In this research, neutron radiography was used to investigate phase separation in calcium chloride hexahydrate (CaCl₂·6Hâ‚‚O, CCH) during thermal cycling…
Aug, 2026
Journal
Experimental and numerical evaluation of a thermally activated precast concrete sandwich wall
This study investigates the thermal performance of a thermally activated precast concrete sandwich wall (TA-PCSW) for low-temperature radiative heating and cooling in commercial buildings. A full-scale TA-PCSW panel was fabricated and tested using a rotatable guarded hot box to quantify effective thermal resistance (R-value) and thermal energy storage behavior under contro…
Mar, 2024
Conference Paper
Effects of Neutron Irradiation on the Bond Strength of Steel Embedded in Concrete
The structural integrity of the concrete biological shield (CBS) in light water reactors (LWRs) exposed to long-term radiation raises the question of the effects of fast-neutron and gamma irradiation on the bond properties of embedded carbon-steel reinforcement in concrete, which is critical to the transfer of in-service and accidental loads. The design and execution of a…
Nov, 2023
Conference Paper
Life Beyond 80: Can Concrete Degradation Synergistic Modes Become Showstoppers for Light Water Reactors?
Nov, 2023
ORNL Report
Assessment of San Onofre Concrete Susceptibility Against Irradiation Damage
The work performed under this contract covers the characterization of unirradiated concrete specimens cored from the walls of the steam generator room of the SONGS Unit 2, currently under decommission. This report documents the extensive set of characterization conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, at the Ohio State Univ…