Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nuclear-engineering RSS Feed for Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-07-07T15:49:22.23+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1822290 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1822290 <![CDATA[Full-core high-burnup BWR LOCA fuel performance analysis and FFRD susceptibility]]> 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Ian GreenquistAaron WysockiPierre-Clément A. SimonRyan SweetKyle GambleMehdi AsgariAsher HansenBaris SarikayaIan PorterJames TusarNathan CappsRobert Salko https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1758465 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1758465 <![CDATA[On the feasibility of fissile material production with inertial electrostatic confinement fusion devices]]> 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z Hypothesis and Theory Alex LittleYannick VerbelenMahmoud Bakr ArbyThomas B. Scott https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1843726 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1843726 <![CDATA[The safety case for a deep geological repository in Switzerland: engineered barriers for low- and intermediate-level waste disposal]]> 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z Review Lukas MartinGeorg KosakowskiTyphaine GuillemotAlexandros Papafotiou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1849685 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1849685 <![CDATA[The safety case for a deep geological repository in Switzerland: site and geological barrier characteristics]]> 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z Review Raphael A. J. WüstMichael SchnellmannAngela LandgrafSilvio GigerNicolas RoyDaniel TraberGaudenz DeplazesRaphael SchneebergerJens K. BeckerNathan LooserUrs H. FischerValentina ZampettiTim Vietor https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1842834 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1842834 <![CDATA[The safety case for a deep geological repository in Switzerland: engineered barriers for high-level waste disposal]]> 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z Review Nikitas DiomidisTyphaine GuillemotLukas MartinAlexandros PapafotiouOlivier X. Leupin https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1854910 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1854910 <![CDATA[Neutronic and safety evaluation of a hybrid UO2-U3Si2 accident tolerant fuel assembly for VVER-1000 reactors]]> 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z Original Research S. M. Saidur Rahman Turjak 15.0 W/m⋅K) completely eliminates the thermal penalty. OpenFOAM simulations of the ATF pins demonstrate that the peak centerline temperatures are reduced by 50 K compared to the interior of the UO2 core (690 K vs. 740 K), yielding a drastic reduction in localized sensible stored energy. Neutronic safety is strictly preserved, maintaining deeply negative Fuel and Moderator Temperature Coefficients (−1.895 pcm/K and −36.533 pcm/K) alongside a robust B4C Control Rod Worth (65,323.56 pcm). These results demonstrate that the hybrid ATF assembly fundamentally improves LOCA coping times while enhancing the overall economics of the reactor.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1857667 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1857667 <![CDATA[RADRISK Inspector: a mobile application for shielding design and safety distance calculation in industrial gamma radiography]]> 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z Original Research M. SuffoD. Brea-PiñeroJ. F. Molina-PérezJ. M. Mota-Macías https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1840800 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1840800 <![CDATA[The safety case for a deep geological repository in Switzerland: assessment and modelling of the biosphere]]> 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z Methods Ashley BrownRaphael A. J. WüstRussell WalkeRebecca NewsonLouise BruffellValentyn BykovPriska A. HunkelerAngela LandgrafUrs H. FischerJens K. BeckerMichael Schnellmann https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1840901 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1840901 <![CDATA[The safety case for a deep geological repository in Switzerland: concepts for waste disposal and methodology for safety assessment]]> 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z Methods Paul Smith https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1837826 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1837826 <![CDATA[Rethinking Germany’s energy transition: a role for nuclear power to meet climate targets and keep economic competitiveness]]> 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z Perspective Friedbert Pflüger https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1776967 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1776967 <![CDATA[Enhancing fast neutron irradiation in thermal neutron spectrum reactors through python-based multi-objective optimization]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Mustafa K. JaradatJason V. BrookmanAndrew BascomTommy HolschuhNicolas E. Woolstenhulme https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1798989 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1798989 <![CDATA[Activity release calculation from the near-field of a repository for spent fuel]]> 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Ping ChenQi ZhangChengming Shang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1760157 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1760157 <![CDATA[Transformation of discrete fracture networks into equivalent continuum models for sparsely fractured rocks: comparing flow-based and geometry-based upscaling for flow and transport]]> 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Caroline DarcelQuentin CourtoisUrban SvenssonRomain Le GocBenoît PinierJan-Olof SelroosPhilippe Davy https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1771702 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1771702 <![CDATA[Research on a strongly generalizable fault diagnosis method based on adversarial transfer learning]]> 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Biwei ZhuZhiguang DengXuemei WangSijie XuChenlong Dong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1836941 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1836941 <![CDATA[Editorial: Advanced modeling techniques in radioactive waste disposal]]> 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z Editorial Yuankai YangTao Wu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1823864 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1823864 <![CDATA[Editorial: Analytical methods in nuclear forensics]]> 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Editorial Kattathu J. MathewAmy E. HixonMatthew Higginson https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1771859 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1771859 <![CDATA[Validation of SIMULATE5-K and CASMO5 with the SPERT-III E-Core]]> 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z Original Research William DawnGerardo GrandiTamer Bahadir https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1757155 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1757155 <![CDATA[Shielding design for IECF devices: ensuring safety through material analysis]]> 2026-03-16T00:00:00Z Original Research Edward MartinThomas B. ScottMahmoud Bakr https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1790523 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1790523 <![CDATA[Advanced modeling and management strategies for nuclear and radiological incidents: from decision support to adaptive governance]]> 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z Review Petre Cornel Min https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1787346 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2026.1787346 <![CDATA[Identification of safety-relevant radionuclides for performance assessment modeling]]> 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Stefan FinsterleMichael J. HannonJesse Sloane