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A hybrid fault diagnosis methodology with support vector machine and improved particle swarm optimization for nuclear power plants by Wang, Hang, Peng, Min-jun, Wesley Hines, J., Zheng, Gang-yang, Liu, Yong-kuo, Upadhyaya, Belle R.

“…The safety and public health during nuclear power plant operation can be enhanced by accurately recognizing and diagnosing potential problems when a…”
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Auxiliary Particle Filter for Prognostics and Health Management by Xiao, Hang, Coble, Jamie, Hines, J Wesley

“…Accurately predicting the remaining useful life (RUL) of a system is a crucial factor in prognostics and health management (PHM). This paper introduces an…”
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Calorimetric Analysis to Infer Primary Circuit Flow in Integral and Pool-Type Reactors by Coble, Jamie, Tarver, Ryan, Hines, J. Wesley

“…Primary system flow rate is a key parameter for monitoring and controlling thermal power in a nuclear power plant. The existing fleet of large light water…”
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A New Development of Cross-Correlation-Based Flow Estimation Validated and Optimized by CFD Simulation by Gao, Xiong, Carasik, Lane B., Coble, Jamie B., Hines, J. Wesley

“…The accurate measurement of mass flow rates is important in nuclear power plants. Flow meters have been invented and widely applied in several industries;…”
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A New Proposal Generalized Predictive Control Algorithm with Polynomial Reference Tracking Applied for Sodium Fast Reactors by Pereira, Luis Felipe da Silva Carlos, Batista, Edson Antonio, Pinto, Joao Onofre Pereira, Upadhyaya, Belle R., Wesley Hines, J.

“…This paper proposes a generalized predictive control (GPC) with constraints and orthonormal Laguerre functions using the simplified model of the primary system…”
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Multilayer Data-Driven Cyber-Attack Detection System for Industrial Control Systems Based on Network, System, and Process Data by Zhang, Fan, Kodituwakku, Hansaka Angel Dias Edirisinghe, Hines, J. Wesley, Coble, Jamie

“…The growing number of attacks against cyber-physical systems in recent years elevates the concern for cybersecurity of industrial control systems (ICSs). The…”
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Improved Heat Exchanger Lifecycle Prognostic Methods for Enhanced Light Water Reactor Sustainability by Welz, Zachary, Nam, Alan, Sharp, Michael, Hines, J. Wesley, R. Upadhyaya, Belle

“…As the licenses of many nuclear power plants in the US and abroad are being extended, accurate knowledge of system and component condition is becoming…”
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Instrumentation and control strategies for an integral pressurized water reactor by Upadhyaya, Belle R., Lish, Matthew R., Wesley Hines, J., Tarver, Ryan A.

“…Several vendors have recently been actively pursuing the development of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) that range in power levels from small to…”
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A Review of Prognostics and Health Management Applications in Nuclear Power Plants by Coble, Jamie, Ramuhalli, Pradeep, Bond, Leonard, Hines, J. Wesley, Upadhyaya, Belle

“…The US operating fleet of light water reactors (LWRs) is currently undergoing life extensions from the original 40- year license to 60 years of operation. In…”
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A model for predicting lung cancer response to therapy by Seibert, Rebecca M., M.S, Ramsey, Chester R., Ph.D, Hines, J. Wesley, Ph.D, Kupelian, Patrick A., M.D, Langen, Katja M., Ph.D, Meeks, Sanford L., Ph.D, Scaperoth, Daniel D., M.D

“…Purpose: Volumetric computed tomography (CT) images acquired by image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) systems can be used to measure tumor response over the…”
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Faulty measurement substitution and control reconfiguration by using a multivariate flow control loop by Perillo, Sergio R.P., Upadhyaya, Belle R., Wesley Hines, J.

“…A two-tank multivariate loop was designed and built to support research related to instrumentation and control, equipment and sensor monitoring. This test bed…”
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Techniques of trend analysis in degradation-based prognostics by Niknam, Seyed A., Kobza, John, Hines, J. Wesley

“…Monotonic fault progression is an important assumption for a number of prognostic models. This assumption can be violated through human intervention and…”
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Sensor-Based Degradation Prediction and Prognostics for Remaining Useful Life Estimation: Validation on Experimental Data of Electric Motors by Barbieri, Federico, Hines, J. Wesley, Sharp, Michael, Venturini, Mauro

“…Prognostics is an emerging science of predicting the health condition of a system and/or its components, based upon current and previous system status, with…”
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INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR AN INTEGRAL PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR by UPADHYAYA, BELLE R, LISH, MATTHEW R, HINES, J. WESLEY, TARVER, RYAN A

“…Several vendors have recently been actively pursuing the development of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) that range in power levels from small to…”
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Verification of helical tomotherapy delivery using autoassociative kernel regression by Seibert, Rebecca M, Ramsey, Chester R, Garvey, Dustin R, Hines, J Wesley, Robison, Ben H, Outten, Samuel S

“…Quality assurance (QA) is a topic of major concern in the field of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The standard of practice for IMRT is to…”
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Applying the General Path Model to Estimation of Remaining Useful Life by Coble, Jamie, Hines, J. Wesley

“…The ultimate goal of most prognostic systems is accurate prediction of the remaining useful life of individual systems or components based on their use and…”
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INCORPORATING PRIOR BELIEF IN THE GENERAL PATH MODEL: A COMPARISON OF INFORMATION SOURCES by COBLE, JAMIE, HINES, J. WESLEY

“…The general path model (GPM) is one approach for performing degradation-based, or Type III, prognostics. The GPM fits a parametric function to the collected…”
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Current Computational Trends in Equipment Prognostics by Hines, J. Wesley, Usynin, Alexander

“…The article overviews current trends in research studies related to reliability prediction and prognostics. The trends are organized into three major types of…”
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Analysis of acoustic emission data for bearings subject to unbalance by Rapinder Sawhney, J. Wesley Hines, Tomcy Thomas, Seyed A. Niknam

“…Acoustic Emission (AE) is an effective nondestructive method for investigating the behavior of materials under stress. In recent decades, AE applications in…”
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Process and equipment monitoring methodologies applied to sensor calibration monitoring by Hines, J. Wesley, Garvey, Dustin

“…Traditionally, the calibration of safety critical nuclear instrumentation has been performed at each refueling cycle. However, many nuclear plants have moved…”
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