Anomalous behavior of liquid molecules near solid nanoparticles; Novel interpretation on thermal conductivity enhancement in nanofluids

Hashimoto, Shunsuke*; Yamaguchi, Satoshi*; Harada, Masashi*; Nakajima, Kenji; Kikuchi, Tatsuya*; Oishi, Kazuki*

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 638, p.475 - 486, 2023/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.101

Recently, it has been reported that anomalous improvement in the thermal conductivity of nanofluid composed of base liquids and dispersed solid nanoparticles, compared to the theoretically predicted value calculated from the particle fraction. Generally, the thermal conductivity values of gases and liquids are dominated by the mean free path of the molecules during translational motion. Herein, we present solid evidence showing the possible contribution of the vibrational behavior of liquid molecules around nanoparticles to increasing these thermal conductivities.

Neutron emission spectrum from gold excited with 16.6 MeV linearly polarized monoenergetic photons

Kirihara, Yoichi; Nakashima, Hiroshi; Sanami, Toshiya*; Namito, Yoshihito*; Itoga, Toshiro*; Miyamoto, Shuji*; Takemoto, Akinori*; Yamaguchi, Masashi*; Asano, Yoshihiro*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 57(4), p.444 - 456, 2020/04

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2019.1691073

no abstracts in English

Progress in developments of an EMAT based on a Halbach magnet system for FBR vessel

Yamaguchi, Toshihiko; Mihalache, O.; Ueda, Masashi

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 59(4), p.1469 - 1477, 2019/03

https://doi.org/10.3233/JAE-171226

Determination of fusion barrier distributions from quasielastic scattering cross sections towards superheavy nuclei synthesis

Tanaka, Taiki*; Narikiyo, Yoshihiro*; Morita, Kosuke*; Fujita, Kunihiro*; Kaji, Daiya*; Morimoto, Koji*; Yamaki, Sayaka*; Wakabayashi, Yasuo*; Tanaka, Kengo*; Takeyama, Mirei*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 87(1), p.014201_1 - 014201_9, 2018/01

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.87.014201

Excitation functions of quasielastic scattering cross sections for the Ca + Pb, Ti + Pb, and Ca + Cm reactions were successfully measured by using the gas-filled recoil-ion separator GARIS. Fusion barrier distributions were extracted from these data, and compared with the coupled-channels calculations. It was found that the peak energies of the barrier distributions for the Ca + Pb and Ti + Pb systems coincide with those of the 2n evaporation channel cross sections for the systems, while that of the Ca + Cm is located slightly below the 4n evaporation ones. This results provide us helpful information to predict the optimum beam energy to synthesize superheavy nuclei.

Study of the reaction Ca + Cm Lv at RIKEN-GARIS

Kaji, Daiya*; Morita, Kosuke*; Morimoto, Koji*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Asai, Masato; Fujita, Kunihiro*; Gan, Z.*; Geissel, H.*; Hasebe, Hiroo*; Hofmann, S.*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(3), p.034201_1 - 034201_7, 2017/03

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.86.034201

The fusion reaction of Ca + Cm Lv was studied using the gas-filled recoil-ion separator GARIS at RIKEN. A total of seven and spontaneous-fission decay chains were observed, which would originate from the reaction products of the element 116, Lv and Lv. Decay properties observed in the chains are in good agreement with the previously published ones. However, one of the chains showed a discrepancy, indicating the new spontaneous-fission branch in Cn or the production of the new isotope Lv.

Spatial anisotropy of neutrons emitted from the Fe(, n)Fe reaction with a linearly polarized -ray beam

Hayakawa, Takehito; Shizuma, Toshiyuki; Miyamoto, Shuji*; Amano, Sho*; Takemoto, Akinori*; Yamaguchi, Masashi*; Horikawa, Ken*; Akimune, Hidetoshi*; Chiba, Satoshi*; Ogata, Kazuyuki*; et al.

Physical Review C, 93(4), p.044313_1 - 044313_4, 2016/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.93.044313

We have measured the azimuthal anisotropy of neutrons emitted from the Fe(, n)Fe reaction with a linearly polarized ray beam generated by laser Compton scattering at NewSUBARU. Neutron yields at the polar angle of 90 have been measured as a function of the azimuthal angle between the detector and the linear polarization plane of the ray beam. The azimuthal anisotropy of neutrons measured at seven angles has been well reproduced using a theoretically predicted function of + cos(2).

Effects of metallic diaphragms on sensitivity characteristics of an optical ultrasonic sensor and reduction of interrogation time based on wavelength division multiplexing for under-sodium visual inspection

Saruta, Koichi; Yamaguchi, Toshihiko; Ueda, Masashi

E-Journal of Advanced Maintenance (Internet), 7(4), p.NT75_1 - NT75_8, 2016/02

http://www.jsm.or.jp/ejam/Vol.7No.4/NT/NT75/75.html

Science from the initial operation of HRC

Ito, Shinichi*; Yokoo, Tetsuya*; Masuda, Takatsugu*; Yoshizawa, Hideki*; Soda, Minoru*; Ikeda, Yoichi*; Ibuka, Soshi*; Kawana, Daichi*; Sato, Taku*; Nambu, Yusuke*; et al.

JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 8, p.034001_1 - 034001_6, 2015/09

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSCP.8.034001

Experimental measurements and simulations of ect signal for ferromagnetic SG tubes covered by a sodium layer

Yamaguchi, Toshihiko; Mihalache, O.; Ueda, Masashi

Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (XVII), p.144 - 154, 2014/00

https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-407-7-144

For a Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) cooled by liquid sodium, the wall of steam generator tubes (SG) is the only barrier between sodium in the tubes vessel and water inside of tubes. By using eddy currents, the SG tube integrity is usually assured during the In-Service Inspection (ISI). During this procedure, the 500 degrees sodium is drained and then SG tubes cooled down slowly in 2 weeks to room temperature. After sodium draining, sodium adheres to SG tubes and other structures in the SG vessel in thin layers. Experimental data shows that sodium drops also appear in specific areas along tubes or tube support plates. The high electrical conductivity of sodium adhering to the outer SG tube surface influences the ECT signal according to sodium layer thickness or sodium deposits located on the outer SG tube surface. The sodium adhering properties depends on several factors among them being the surface roughness of tube material, sodium temperature and wetting time. The ECT effect of sodium adhering to the outer SG tube surface was measured using a small mock-up tank in which were introduced SG tubes similar with the ones in FBR (2.25Cr-1Mo alloy). Defects and support plates were added to tubes and ECT signal was measured before and after sodium draining. Variations in the sodium layer thickness and consequently its ECT effect were measured by filling and draining the tank three times in order to recreate each time new layers of sodium. The paper describes the experimental conditions for defects, SG support plates signal before and after draining of sodium. Additionally, sodium structures were visualized using a CCD camera, confirming the recorded ECT signals. The paper presents details about sodium layer measurements for several parts of the SG tubes by scratching and collecting the sodium on small areas 10x10 square mm. Numerical 3D simulations are performed using a 3D FEM code developed in our laboratory in order to validate the performance of the ECT sensors detection.

New result in the production and decay of an isotope, 113 of the 113th element

Morita, Kosuke*; Morimoto, Koji*; Kaji, Daiya*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Ozeki, Kazutaka*; Kudo, Yuki*; Sumita, Takayuki*; Wakabayashi, Yasuo*; Yoneda, Akira*; Tanaka, Kengo*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 81(10), p.103201_1 - 103201_4, 2012/10

https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.81.103201

An isotope of the 113th element, 113, was produced in a nuclear reaction with a Zn beam on a Bi target. We observed six consecutive decays following the implantation of a heavy particle in nearly the same position in the semiconductor detector, in extremely low background condition. The fifth and sixth decays are fully consistent with the sequential decays of Db and Lr both in decay energies and decay times. This indicates that the present decay chain consisted of 113, Rg (Z = 111), Mt (Z = 109), Bh (Z = 107), Db (Z = 105), and Lr (Z = 103) with firm connections. This result, together with previously reported results from 2004 and 2007, conclusively leads the unambiguous production and identification of the isotope 113, of the 113th element.