{"title":"Nuclear science and technology research in India","authors":"Anil Sagar, B. S. Kademani","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042004","url":null,"abstract":"The present study is aimed at analysing the growth of Indian publications in nuclear science and technology. The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database is used as a tool to analyse the focused areas of this field for the period 2000–2009. Journal Citation Report – 2008 (Science Edition) is used for eliciting information related to journal impact factors. The database contained a total of 29,763 publications covered by all the channels of communication during the period and the study is limited only to 17,309 publications published in journals. The study analyses the broad features of Indian nuclear science and technology focusing on its publication growth characteristics, percentage of publications published in India and other countries, India’s position among other countries in the world, domain-wise publications and activity, domain-wise collaboration, national and international collaboration with impact factor comparison, institutions active in the field and the journals preferred for publication by the Indian scientists.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114863449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elaine I. Bueno, I. Pereira, Antonio Teixeira e Silva
{"title":"Group method of data handling and neural networks applied in temperature sensors monitoring","authors":"Elaine I. Bueno, I. Pereira, Antonio Teixeira e Silva","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042003","url":null,"abstract":"In this work a monitoring system is developed based on the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) methodologies. GMDH creates non-linear algebraic models for system characterisation and ANN is a massively parallel distributed processor made up of simple processing units called neurons. The monitoring system was applied to the IEA-R1 research reactor at Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN) by using a database obtained from a theoretical model of the reactor. The IEA-R1 research reactor is a pool-type reactor of 5 MW cooled and moderated by light water, and uses graphite and beryllium as reflector. The two methodologies (GMDH and ANN) were combined to develop a temperature monitoring system. The results were compared with previous works where GMDH and ANN were used separately and the results obtained showed an improved monitoring system.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121923676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 'threat' of radioactivity: how environmental education can help overcome it","authors":"H. Villar","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042006","url":null,"abstract":"For environmentalists, nuclear power and environmental preservation are two antagonistic ideas. They cannot accept that nuclear power is capable of supplying huge amounts of energy with the least impact on the planet. As a result, the public is misled by environmental Cassandras who prognosticate doom for a world with nuclear reactors. Inevitably, other nuclear projects, like research reactors and particle accelerators, are also met with public distrust. The introduction of the theoretical bases of radioactivity, radiation physics and nuclear power plants in the environmental education curricula will certainly result in a greater awareness of the public towards the reality surrounding radiation and radioactivity. This initiative, coupled with a more realistic approach towards nuclear risks on the part of nuclear regulators and licensers, has the potential to make nuclear applications – not only in electric energy production – more palatable to the public, rendering it more prepared to reap the benefits thereof.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"69 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127987156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Training and continuing education for quality management and conformity assessment staff for nuclear facilities","authors":"V. Kozlov, P. V. Kozlov, E. A. Pivnenko","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042005","url":null,"abstract":"Highly qualified staff have always been in strong demand. This also applies to the nuclear industry, especially in its rapid development. Quality assurance as a mechanism to ensure a comprehensive security sector is a priority. Training, retraining and skills development for the management, maintenance and quality assurance for nuclear facilities is a separate system task. The successful delivery of such a dedicated and centralised training and staff development in quality can only be done systematically. Such a system is being created by NPP Construction Quality Management Division of State Atomic Energy Corporation ‘Rosatom’. To implement the key steps involved in creating a system of industry-specialised organisations such as Central Institute for Continuing Education and Training (CICE&T), Obninsk, as well as leading experts in the field of security, management and quality control in the nuclear industry.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115042635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Indian input to the international nuclear information system database","authors":"Anil Kumar, E. R. Prakasan, S. Kadam, N. Bhaskar","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042001","url":null,"abstract":"The study is aimed at analysing the INIS bibliographic records of publications in India during the period 2000–2008. The analysis includes the inputting trend, time-lag, contributing journals, country collaboration, content analysis through the classification and keywords. India has a total number of 14,697 records input to the database with an yearly average of 1631 records. The timeliness of input is very noteworthy as 29.15% of all articles are input in the same publication year, 52.57% articles are of only one year delay in inputting. Pramana, Journal of Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Environment are found as the most contributed Indian journals. Scientists from USA, Germany, Japan, etc., are the main contributors. Nuclear physics and radiation physics, specific nuclear reactors and associated plants, particle accelerators, inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, etc., are main areas of the Indian input.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124775579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time-lag of record inputs to the international nuclear information system bibliographic database","authors":"E. R. Prakasan, N. Bhaskar, K. Bhanumurthy","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042002","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the timeliness in inputting bibliographical records to international databases with a case study of the international nuclear information system bibliographic database from the inception (1970) to the year 2008. The authors have attempted to calculate the overall and average inputting time-lag of the database. The time-lags of inputting countries and international organisations are analysed separately. The study also tries to identify the nature of inputs that are responsible for this delayed response.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124504075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Precup, Marius-Lucian Tomescu, S. Preitl, E. Petriu, J. Fodor, A. Paul
{"title":"Stable design of Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy controllers for a laboratory three-tank system","authors":"R. Precup, Marius-Lucian Tomescu, S. Preitl, E. Petriu, J. Fodor, A. Paul","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040938","url":null,"abstract":"This paper suggests a stable design approach dedicated to the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy controllers for the water-level control of a laboratory three-tank system. The design approach is based on a simplified application of LaSalle’s global invariant set theorem. An original stability analysis theorem offers sufficient inequality-type stability conditions that enable the controller design and tuning. Real-time experimental results are included to validate the theoretical results.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123193137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computing with words on energy options? Towards decision-making under risk and uncertainty","authors":"A. Deshpande, V. Jain","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040943","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040943","url":null,"abstract":"Nature’s real estate, such as water, minerals, oil and gas, and coal, is the precious gift available for the welfare of mankind since time immemorial. In spite of the efforts initiated by many countries in the development of non-conventional energy resources, it is too early to visualise that the gap between supply and demand of energy for the peaceful purpose could be bridged in the near future. This paper begins with a commentary on decision-making under risk and the important aspects of the expected utility theory and prospect theory. Further, an illustrative example describing decision-making for the energy prospects (options) under risk is presented. We believe that the decision of selecting energy options could also be approached with less computational bother as is intended in prospect theory. Computing with Words (CW) proposed by Professor Lotfi Zadeh, the father of fuzzy logic, could be a useful armamentarium in this quest.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124317553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A model-based ensemble approach to plant-wide online sensor monitoring","authors":"G. Gola, D. Roverso, M. Hoffmann","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040939","url":null,"abstract":"Online sensor monitoring aims at detecting anomalies in sensors and reconstructing their correct signals during operation. Since 1994, research at the OECD Halden Reactor Project has focused on the problem of sensor monitoring, eventually developing the PEANO system for signal validation. PEANO combines fuzzy clustering and auto-associative neural networks and has proved successful in a variety of practical applications. Nevertheless, using one single empirical model sets a limit to the number of signals that can be handled at a time. Recently, PEANO has been extended to cover the validation of all the plant signals. This has entailed shifting from a single-model to a model-ensemble approach. This paper illustrates the plant-wide extension of the PEANO system and its practical application to a real case study.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130388510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A nature-inspired camouflaging approach to protect nuclear secrets","authors":"Suman Rao","doi":"10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNKM.2011.040941","url":null,"abstract":"Nuclear weapons laboratories face a frequent challenge when they have to grant access to classified information (secrets) on a need-to-know (NTK) basis. Currently such access decisions are subjective – leading to risks of releasing classified information to non-deserving information-seekers. This paper suggests a nature-inspired simulation model ‘Discerning Nuclear Intentions (DiNI)–NTK’ based on the phenomenon of camouflaging (mimicry) in order to lend objectivity to NTK decision-making. The model uses a combination of information vulnerability and characteristics – factors that help assess possible ‘camouflaging’ intentions of the information-seeker and then accordingly make an informed NTK decision. Based on a live indictment of a nuclear physicist and his wife who were formerly employed in a nuclear weapons laboratory, DiNI–NTK is tested with estimated parameter values and the output of the model has provided the correct non-disclosure decision. This model can be used to inform NTK-based classified information access decisions in an objective manner.","PeriodicalId":188437,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128069155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}