S. Rahman, D. R. Karanki, A. Epiney, D. Wicaksono, O. Zerkak, V. Dang, “Deterministic Sampling for Propagating Epistemic and Aleatory Uncertainty in DET Analysis of a Nuclear Power Plant”, Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2018, 175: p. 62-78.
T. Baker, A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, E. Shittu, “Optimizing Subsystem Capacity for a Nuclear Renewable Hybrid Energy System”, Applied Energy, 2018, 212: p. 498-508.
A. Epiney, Carlo Parisi, Andrea Alfonsi, Hongbin Zhang, Ronaldo Szilard, “RISMC Industry Application #1 (ECCS/LOCA): Core characterization automation: Reference PWR designs for IA#1”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2017 Summer Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, June 11-15, 2017.
A. Epiney, A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, J. Chen, “Economic Assessment of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems: Optimization using RAVEN”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2017 Summer Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, June 11-15, 2017.
A. Epiney, S. Canepa, O. Zerkak, H. Ferroukhi, “Towards a Consolidated Approach for the Assessment of Evaluation Models of Nuclear Power Reactors”, Nuclear Technology, NURETH-16 Special issue, 2016. 196: p. 223-237.
C. Cozzo, A. Epiney, S. Canepa, H. Ferroukhi, O. Zerkak, G. Khvostov, V. Brankov, A. Gorzel, “Full Core LOCA Analysis for BWR/6 – Methodology and First Results”, Top Fuel conference, Boise ID, USA, September 11-16, 2016.
A. Epiney, C. Parisi, H. Zhang, R. Szilard, “RISMC Industry Application #1 (ECCS/LOCA) - Core characterization automation: Lattice Codes interface for PHISICS/RELAP5-3D”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2016 Summer Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 12-16, 2016.
A. Epiney, S. Canepa, O. Zerkak, H. Ferroukhi, “Towards a Consolidated Approach for the Validation of Plant System Codes and Models: Case Study for a BWR Fast Depressurisation Event”, NURETH-16 conference, Chicago, USA, August 30-September 4, 2015.
S. Rahman, D. R. Karanki, A. Epiney, O. Zerkak, V. N. Dang, “Ranking of Uncertain Parameters for Dynamic Event Tree Analysis: A Case Study Based on a Station Blackout Scenario”, NURETH-16 conference, Chicago, USA, August 30-September 4, 2015.
A. Epiney, O. Zerkak, A. Pautz, “Uncertainty- and Sensitivity Analysis of COBRA-TF for the Simulation of Selected OECD/NRC BFBT Void Experiments”, NUTHOS10, Okinawa, Japan, December 14-18, 2014.
G. Strydom, A. Epiney, A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, “Comparison of the PHISICS/RELAP5-3D Ring and Block Model Results for Phase I of the OECD/NEA MHTGR-350 Benchmark”, Nuclear Technology, 2016. 193: p. 15-35.
C. Rabiti, A. Alfonsi, A. Epiney, “New Simulation Schemes and Capabilities for the PHISICS/RELAP5-3D Coupled Suite”, Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2016. 182: p. 104-118.
A. Mabe, A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, A. Epiney, M. Lineberry, “Development of Fuel Shuffling Module for PHISICS”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2013 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, June 16-20, 2013.
F. Lodi, C. Rabiti, A. Alfonsi, A. Epiney, M. Sumini, “Hot Zero and Full Power Validation of PHISICS RELAP-5 Coupling”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2013 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, June 16-20, 2013.
A. Epiney, G. Strydom, A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, “New Multi-group Transport Neutronics (PHISICS) Capabilities for RELAP5-3D and its Application to Phase I of the OECD/NEA MHTGR-350 MW Benchmark”, HTR 2012, Tokyo, Japan, October 28 - November 1, 2012.
A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, A. Alfonsi, Y. Wang, J. Cogliati, G. Strydom, “PHISICS multi-group transport neutronic capabilities for RELAP5”, ICAPP’12, Chicago, USA, June 24-28, 2012.
G. Strydom, A. Epiney, “RELAP5-3D Results for Phase I (Exercise 2) of the OECD/NEA MHTGR-350 MW Benchmark”, ICAPP’12, Chicago, USA, June 24-28, 2012.
A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, A. Epiney, Y. Wang, J. Cogliati, “PHISICS Toolkit: Multi-Reactor Transmutation analysis utility - MRTAU”, PHYSOR 2012, Knoxville, USA, April 15-20, 2012.
C. Rabiti, Y. Wang, G. Palmiotti, H. Hiruta, J. Cogliati, A. Alfonsi, A. Epiney, T. Grimmet, “PHISICS: New Features and Advancements”, Proceedings American Nuclear Society 2011 Annual Winter Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, October 30-November 3, 2011.
A. Epiney, N. Alpy, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “A standalone decay heat removal device for the Gas-cooled Fast Reactor for intermediate to atmospheric pressure conditions”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2012. 242: p. 267-284
A. Epiney, “Improvement of the Decay Heat Removal Characteristics of the Generation IV Gas-cooled Fast reactor”, Thesis “École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne” EPFL, n° 4792 (2010).
G. Girardin, A. Epiney, O. P. Joneja, “Modelling of a double fission chamber using MCNPX for power calibration at the zero-power teaching reactor CROCUS”, M&C2010, Tokyo, Japan, October 17-21, 2010.
A. Epiney, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “TRACE Qualification via Analysis of the EIR Gas-Loop Experiments with Smooth Rods”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2010. 37(6): p. 875-887.
A. Epiney, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Heavy-Gas Injection in the Generation IV Gas-cooled Fast Reactor for Improved Decay Heat Removal under Depressurized Conditions”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2010. 240(10): p. 3115-3125.
G. Girardin, A. Epiney, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Neutronic Analysis of Water-Steam Injection Accidents for Generation IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors”, PHYSOR 2010, Pittsburgh, USA, May 9-14, 2010 .
A. Epiney, N. Alpy, D. Haubensack, JY. Malo, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Preliminary Design of a Brayton Cycle as a Standalone Decay Heat Removal System of the Gas Fast Reactor”, NURETH-13 conference, Kanazawa City, Japan, September 27-October 2, 2009.
A. Epiney, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Heavy Gas Injection in the Gen-IV Gas Cooled Fast Reactor to Improve Decay Heat Removal Under Depressurised Conditions”, NURETH-13 conference, Kanazawa City, Japan, September 27-October 2, 2009.
A. Epiney, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor: Studies on Safety Enhancement”, IYCE09, Budapest, Hungary, June 4-6, 2009.
S. Pelloni, K. Mikityuk, A. Epiney, “A New Cross-Section Generation Model in the FAST Code System and its Application to the Gen-IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor”, M&C2009, Saratoga Springs, USA, May 3-7, 2009.
A. Epiney, P. Dumaz, P. Coddington, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “Comparative transient analysis of the 2400MWth GFR with the TRACE and CATHARE codes”, PHYSOR 2008, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 14-19, 2008.
A. Epiney, P. Coddington, K. Mikityuk, R. Chawla, “New Analysis of the EIR GFR Thermal-hydraulic Experiments”, PHYSOR 2008, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 14-19, 2008.
P. Dumaz, A. Epiney, N. Alpy, P. Broxtermann, J. Malo, A. Tosello, “Studies of Unprotected Transients and Alternative Decay Heat Removal System for the Gas -cooled Fast Reactor (GFR)”, ICAPP'08, Anaheim, USA, June 8-12, 2008.
A. Epiney, S. Pelloni, P. Coddington, R. Chawla, “Comparative analysis for the initial cycle of two Generation IV GFRs (600MW) operating with innovative CERCER carbide fuel”, IEMPT ’06, Nimes, France, September 25-29, 2006.
RELEVANT REPORTS
C. Rabiti, A. Epiney, P. Talbot, J. S. Kim, S. Bragg-Sitton, A. Alfonsi, A. Yigitoglu, S. Greenwood, S. M. Cetiner, F. Ganda, G. Maronati, “Status Report on Modelling and Simulation Capabilities for Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems”, Idaho National Laboratory, September 2017, INL/EXT-17-43441.
H. Zhang, R. Szilard, A. Epiney, C. Parisi, R. Vaghetto, A. Vanni, K. Neptune, “Industry Application ECCS / LOCA Integrated Cladding/Emergency Core Cooling System Performance: Demonstration of LOTUS-Baseline Coupled Analysis of the South Texas Plant Model”, Idaho National Laboratory, June 2017, INL/EXT-17-42461.
T. McJunkin, A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, “Report on Integration of Existing Grid Models for N-R HES Interaction Focused on Balancing Authorities for Sub-hour Penalties and Opportunities”, Idaho National Laboratory, June 2017, INL/EXT-42534.
A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, A. Alfonsi, P. Talbot, F. Ganda, “Report on the Economic Optimization of a Demonstration Case for a Static N-R HES Configuration using RAVEN”, Idaho National Laboratory, April 2017, INL/EXT-17-41915.
A. Epiney, H. Zhang, C. Parisi, R. Szilard, “Risk-Informed Safety Margin Characterization – Industry Application 1: A RELAP5-3D/Core/Fuel/Clad Coupling Application”, IRUG meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, USA, October 2016, INL/CON-16-40145.
A. Epiney, R. Kinoshita, J. Kim, C. Rabiti, M. Greenwood, “Software Development Infrastructure for the HYBRID Modeling and Simulation Project”, Idaho National Laboratory, September 2016, INL/EXT-16-40004.
A. Epiney, J. Chen, C. Rabiti, “Status on the Development of a Modeling and Simulation Framework for the Economic Assessment of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems (FY 16)”, Idaho National Laboratory, September 2016, INL/EXT-16-39832.
R. Szilard, H. Zhang, A. Epiney, C. Parisi, P. Talbot, “Loss of Coolant Accident / Emergency Core Coolant System Evolution of Risk-Informed Margins Management Strategies for a Representative Pressurized Water Reactor”, Idaho National Laboratory, September 2016, INL/EXT-16-39805.
A. Epiney, “PSI Reference Model Data Report – KKL RTACE Model 2014: Steam Lines”, Paul Scherrer Institut, July 2015, TM-41-14-16.
A. Epiney, “PSI Reference Model Data Report – KKL TRACE Model 2014: Feedwater Lines”, Paul Scherrer Institut, December 2014, TM-41-14-15.
A. Alfonsi, C. Rabiti, A. Epiney, “Capabilities of PHISICS/RELAP5-3D”, IRUG meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, USA, September 2014.
A. Epiney, O. Zerkak, “FLICA input models for PWR MSLB analysis”, NURESAFE deliverable, May 2014, NURESAFE-D12.22.
A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, A. Alfonsi, G. Strydom, “RELAP5-3D/PHISICS coupling advancements”, IRUG meeting, Sun Valley, ID, USA, October 2012, INL/CON-12-27552.
C. Rabiti, Y. Wang, G. Palmiotti, A. Epiney, A. Alfonsi, H. Hiruta, J. Cogliati, T. Grimmett, “Advanced Neutronics: PHISICS project”, IRUG meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, July 2011, INL/MIS-11-23016.
A. Epiney, C. Rabiti, Y. Wang, J. Cogliati, T. Grimmett, P. Palmiotti, “INSTANT/PHISICS – RELAP5-3D coupling”, IRUG meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, July 2011, INL/MIS-11-22767.
A. Epiney, “Transient analysis for the 2400MWth GCFR: Comparison between the ‘0604’ and ‘F’ core designs and the TRACE and CATHARE codes”, Paul Scherrer Institut, October 2008, TM-41-08-13/2.
A. Epiney, “GCFR Loop experiments at EIS with different gases”, Paul Scherrer Institut, August 2006, TM-41-07-09.
