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Nicholas Klymyshyn

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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PNNL Publications

2022

  • Kadooka K., J.F. Fitzpatrick, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2022. "Large-scale parametric modeling of spent nuclear fuel dynamics in the 30 cm package drop scenario." In Proceedings of the ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, July 17-22, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, 5, Paper No: PVP2022-84747, V005T07A030. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-169745. doi:10.1115/PVP2022-84747
  • Kadooka K., N.A. Klymyshyn, J.F. Fitzpatrick, and N.P. Barrett. 2022. "Finite Element Modeling of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Storage under Seismic Excitation." In Proceedings of the International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, November 13-17, 2022, Phoenix, AZ, 427-432. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-174471.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., G.R. Cannell, and J. Tatman. 2022. "The Hanford Lead Canister Collaboration." In International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, November 13-17, 2022, Phoenix, AZ, 621-625. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-176650.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., K. Kadooka, C.J. Spitz, and J.F. Fitzpatrick. 2022. "AN ESTIMATE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MECHANICAL LOADS IN THE GENERAL 30 CM PACKAGE DROP SCENARIO." In Proceedings of the ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, July 17-22, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, 5, Paper No: PVP2022-84353, V005T07A028. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-169775. doi:10.1115/PVP2022-84353
  • Suffield S.R., C.L. Grant, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2022. "THERMAL MODELING OF HANFORD LEAD CANISTER'S HEATER BENCH TESTS." In Proceedings of the ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, July 17-22, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, 5, Paper No: PVP2022-83737, V005T07A023. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-169797. doi:10.1115/PVP2022-83737

2021

  • Jensen B.J., C.F. Campbell, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2021. "THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS OF A SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL CANISTER." In Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2021), July 13-15, 2021, Virtual, Online, 5, Paper No: PVP2021-61608, V005T07A024. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-159028. doi:10.1115/PVP2021-61608
  • Kadooka K., J.F. Fitzpatrick, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2021. "Structural dynamics modeling of spent nuclear fuel during hypothetical package drop events." In Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2021), July 13-15, 2021, Virtual, Online, 5, Paper No: PVP2021-61610, V005T07A025. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-159009. doi:10.1115/PVP2021-61610
  • Klymyshyn N.A., C.J. Spitz, P. Ivanusa, K. Kadooka, and J.F. Fitzpatrick. 2021. "Spent Nuclear Fuel Mechanical Loads in the General Package Drop Scenario." In Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2021), July 13-15, 2021, Virtual, Online, 5, Paper No: PVP2021-61617, V005T07A026. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-159024. doi:10.1115/PVP2021-61617

2020

  • Kadooka K., and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2020. "Analysis of spent nuclear fuel multipurpose canister dynamics during rail transportation." In Proceedings of the ASME 2020 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP), August 3, 2020, Virtual, Online, 8, Paper No. v008t08a043. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-150563.
  • Kalinina E.A., D.J. Ammerman, C.A. Grey, G. Flores, S.J. Saltzstein, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2020. "Full-Scale Assembly 30 cm Drop Test." MRS Advances 5, no. 5-6:265-274. PNNL-SA-148568. doi:10.1557/adv.2019.477
  • Klymyshyn N.A., K. Kadooka, P. Ivanusa, and C.J. Spitz. 2020. "MECHANICAL SHOCK AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL CARRIED BY THE ATLAS RAILCAR." In Proceedings of the ASME 2020 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2020), August 3, 2020, Virtual, Online, 8, Paper No. v008t08a035. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-150565.

2019

  • Ivanusa P., N.A. Klymyshyn, K. Kadooka, and C.J. Spitz. 2019. "THE SHOCK AND VIBRATION ENVIRONMENT FOR USED NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORTATION MODELING." In International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management 2019 (IHLRWM 2019), April14-18, 2019, Knoxville, TN, 226 - 234. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-140414.
  • Kadooka K., P. Ivanusa, N.A. Klymyshyn, W. Shust, and C.J. Spitz. 2019. "Railcar Dynamics Model of the ENSA/DOE Multimodal Transportation Campaign Rail Conveyance System." In International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management 2019 (IHLRWM 2019), April14-18, 2019, Knoxville, TN, 152-158. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-140413.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., and P. Ivanusa. 2019. "Modeling and Analysis of a One-Third Scale Used Nuclear Fuel Package 30 cm Drop." In Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM 2019), August 4-9, 2019, New Orleans, LA. Mount Laurel, New Jersey:Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. PNNL-SA-143866.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., P. Ivanusa, K. Kadooka, and C.J. Spitz. 2019. "MODELING SHOCK AND VIBRATION ON USED NUCLEAR FUEL DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS OF TRANSPORTATION." In Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2019), July 14-19, 2019, San Antonio, TX, 7, Paper No: PVP2019-93619, V007T07A027. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-140861. doi:10.1115/PVP2019-93619
  • Klymyshyn N.A., P. Ivanusa, K. Kadooka, C.J. Spitz, E.D. Irick, P.J. Jensen, and S.B. Ross, et al. 2019. Structural Dynamic Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel. PNNL-29150. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Structural Dynamic Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel

2017

  • Jensen P.J., N.A. Klymyshyn, S.B. Ross, and D. Garrido. 2017. "Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation: Rail Conveyance Transmissibility." In Proceedings of the 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017), April 9-13, 2017, Charlotte, NC, 84-89. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-123180.

2016

  • Jensen P.J., N.A. Klymyshyn, S.B. Ross, P. McConnell, and W. Shust. 2016. "Coupling the Modeled Structural Transmissibility of a Used Nuclear Fuel Conveyance to Over the Road Data - 16215." In Annual Waste Management Conference (WM 2016): Education & Opportunity in Waste Management, March 6-10, 2016, Phoenix, AZ, 9, 6367-6379. Tempe, Arizona:WM Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-114429.

2015

  • Ross S.B., N.A. Klymyshyn, P.J. Jensen, R.E. Best, S.J. Maheras, P.E. McConnell, and J. Orchard. 2015. "Rail Shock and Vibration Pre-Test Modeling of a Used Nuclear Fuel Assembly." In International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference: Real World Solutions for Integrated Management of Used Fuel and HLW, April 12-16, 2015, Charleston, South Carolina. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-106815.

2014

  • Geelhood K.J., H.E. Adkins, S.E. Sanborn, B.J. Koeppel, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2014. "Analytical Model Methodology Development and Demonstration of Approach on Used Fuel Performance Characterization for Condition of Normal Transportation." In Annual Waste Management Symposium (WM 2014) March 2 - 6, 2014, Phoenix, Arizona,, 7, 5646-5668. Tucson, Arizona:Waste Management Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-100268.
  • Sanborn S.E., B.J. Koeppel, N.A. Klymyshyn, H.E. Adkins, and K.J. Geelhood. 2014. "Assembly Level Modeling and Transportation Damage Prediction of Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) Cladding." In Annual Wate Management Symposium (WM 2014), March 2-6, 2014, Phoenix, Arizona, 7, 5994-6008. Tucson, Arizona:Waste Management Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-100207.

2013

  • Garnich M.R., and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2013. "Multiscale analysis of stamp forming of a woven composite." Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 26, no. 5:640-662. PNNL-SA-96959. doi:10.1177/0892705711428654
  • Klymyshyn N.A., H.E. Adkins, and B.D. Hanson. 2013. "ASSESSING MATERIAL DEGRADATION EFFECTS ON LONG TERM STORAGE STRUCTURAL ANALYSES." In Proceedings of the 14th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWMC 2013), April 28-May 2, 2013, Albuquerque, NM, 247-252. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-92732.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., H.E. Adkins, C.S. Bajwa, and J. Piotter. 2013. "PACKAGE IMPACT MODELS AS A PRECURSOR TO CLADDING ANALYSIS." Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 135, no. 1:Article No. 011601. PNNL-SA-87876. doi:10.1115/1.4007469

2012

  • Bajwa C., E.P. Easton, H.E. Adkins, J.M. Cuta, N.A. Klymyshyn, and S.R. Suffield. 2012. "The MacArthur Maze Fire and Roadway Collapse: Consequences for SNF Transportation - 12476." In Proceedings of the Annual Waste Management Symposium (WM 2012): Improving the Future in Waste Management, February 26-March 1, 2012, Phoenix, AZ, 5, 3859-3872. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-84729.
  • Bajwa C.S., E.P. Easton, H.E. Adkins, J.M. Cuta, N.A. Klymyshyn, and S.R. Suffield. 2012. "The MacArthur Maze Fire and Roadway Collapse: A "Worst Case Scenario" for Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation?." In ASME 2012 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference (PVP 2012), July 15-19, 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 7, 261-269. New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-88983. doi:10.1115/PVP2012-78637

2011

  • Bajwa C.S., E.P. Easton, H.E. Adkins, J.M. Cuta, N.A. Klymyshyn, and S.R. Suffield. 2011. "Effects of the MacArthur Maze Fire and Roadway Collapse on a Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Package." In WM 2011: Global Achievements and Challenges in Waste Management. 37th Annual Waste Management Symposium, February 27 - March 3, 2011, Phoenix, Aizona, Paper No. 11392. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNNL-SA-76810.

2010

  • Bajwa C.S., J. Piotter, J.M. Cuta, H.E. Adkins, N.A. Klymyshyn, J.A. Fort, and S.R. Suffield. 2010. "Best Practices for Finite Element Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transfer, Storage, and Transportation Systems." In Proceedings of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, July 11-15, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland. Deerfield, Illinois:INMM. PNNL-SA-73385.
  • Klymyshyn N.A., H.E. Adkins, C. Bajwa, and J. Piotter. 2010. "Package Impact Models as a Precursor to Cladding Analysis." In ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, July 18-22, 2010, Bellevue, Washington, 7, 507-513. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-71294. doi:10.1115/PVP2010-25773

2007

  • Shah M.J., N.A. Klymyshyn, H.E. Adkins, and B.J. Koeppel. 2007. "HI-STAR 100 Spent Fuel Transport Cask Analytical Evaluation for Drop Events." Packaging, Transport, Storage and Security of Radioactive Material 18, no. 1:3-9. PNNL-SA-54365.
  • Shah M.J., N.A. Klymyshyn, H.E. Adkins, and B.J. Koeppel. 2007. "TN-68 Spent Fuel Transport Cask Analytical Evaluation for Drop Events." Packaging, Transport, Storage and Security of Radioactive Material 18. PNNL-SA-54285.

2006

  • Pan D., N.A. Klymyshyn, D. Hu, and H.P. Lu. 2006. "Tip-Enhanced Near-Field Raman Spectroscopy Probing Single Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles." Applied Physics Letters 88, no. 9:Art. No. 093121. PNNL-SA-46223.

2005

  • Fort J.A., M.R. Garnich, and N.A. Klymyshyn. 2005. "Electromagnetic and Thermal-flow Modeling of a Cold-Wall Crucible Induction Melter." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. B, Process metallurgy and materials processing science 36B. PNNL-SA-39091.
  • Simonen E.P., F.A. Garner, N.A. Klymyshyn, and M.B. Toloczko. 2005. "Response of PWR Baffle-Former Bolt Loading to Swelling, Irradiation Creep and Bolt Replacement as Revealed Using Finite Element Modeling." In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power System - Water Reactors, edited by Todd R. Allen, Peter J. King and Lawrence Nelson, 449-459. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. PNNL-SA-46705.

2004

  • Hu D., M. Micic, N.A. Klymyshyn, Y.D. Suh, and H.P. Lu. 2004. "Correlated Topographic and Spectroscopic Imaging by Combined Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Microscopy." Journal of Luminescence 107, no. 1-4:4-12. PNNL-SA-39849.
  • Micic M., N.A. Klymyshyn, and H.P. Lu. 2004. "Finite Element Method Simulations of the Near-Field Enhancement at the Vicinity of Fractal Rough Metallic Surfaces." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, no. 9:2939-2947. PNNL-SA-38976.

2003

  • Hu D., M. Micic, N.A. Klymyshyn, Y.D. Suh, and H.P. Lu. 2003. "Correlated Topographic and Spectroscopic Imaging Beyond Diffraction Limit by Atomic Force Microscopy Metallic Tip-Enhanced Near-Field Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy." Review of Scientific Instruments 74, no. 7:3347-3355. PNNL-SA-37833.
  • Micic M., N.A. Klymyshyn, Y.D. Suh, and H.P. Lu. 2003. "Finite Element Method Simulation of the Field Distribution for AFM Tip-Enhanced Surface- Enhanced Raman Scanning Microscopy." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 107, no. 7:1574-1584. PNNL-SA-37157.
  • Zhu L., G.K. Schenter, M. Micic, Y.D. Suh, N.A. Klymyshyn, and H.P. Lu. 2003. "Nano-Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Fluctuation Dynamics." In Proceedings of the SPIE, 4962, 70. Bellingham, Washington:SPIE- The International Society for Optical Engineering. PNNL-SA-40457.

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