3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Thermophysical properties of spark plasma sintered UCo: a comparison with machine learning predictions
Yifan Sun, Hironobu Nakamura, Masaya Kumagai +2
Uranium dioxide has been widely used as a nuclear fuel in commercial light water reactors due to its high uranium density and chemical stability. However, its relatively low therma…
physics.soc-ph2025
Technical Overview of Recent Developments in Small Modular Reactors in the United States
Yifan Sun, Ken Kurosaki
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are a class of advanced nuclear fission reactors characterized by their compact core size (typically <300 MWe) and passive safety systems. Their modul…
cs.CL2024
Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis on Japanese Online Media's Coverage of Nuclear Energy
Yifan Sun, Hirofumi Tsuruta, Masaya Kumagai +1
Thirteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, Japan's nuclear energy accounts for only approximately 6% of electricity production, as most nuclear plants…