A review of numerical models to predict the atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides

Á Leelőssy, I Lagzi, A Kovács, R Mészáros - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The field of atmospheric dispersion modeling has evolved together with nuclear risk
assessment and emergency response systems. Atmospheric concentration and deposition …

Source term inversion coupling Kernel Principal Component Analysis, Whale Optimization Algorithm, and Backpropagation Neural Networks (KPCA-WOA-BPNN) for …

X Li, J Song, L Yang, H Li, S Fang - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate and rapid source term estimation is critical for consequence assessment and
emergency decision-making in nuclear accidents. Neural network methods provide a …

Source inversion of both long-and short-lived radionuclide releases from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident using on-site gamma dose rates

X Li, S Sun, X Hu, H Huang, H Li, Y Morino… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Following a nuclear accident, on-site gamma dose rates provide the most complete record of
atmospheric releases of both long-and short-lived radionuclides. However, they are seldom …

Local atmospheric transport behaviors of representative radionuclides during the Fukushima accident: A 200-m-resolution cross-scale study from site to 20 km

S Zhuang, S Fang, X Dong, Y Xu, L Sheng… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modeling of local atmospheric radionuclide transport is essential for nuclear emergency
response. However, very few studies of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant …

Site-targeted evaluation of SWIFT-RIMPUFF for local-scale air dispersion modeling around Sanmen nuclear power plant based on multi-scenario wind tunnel …

X Dong, S Zhuang, S Fang, H Li, J Cao - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The SWIFT-RIMPUFF is composed of the Stationary Wind Fit and Turbulence model and the
Risø Mesoscale PUFF model, which has explicit building modules for atmospheric …

[HTML][HTML] A rapid method for computing 3-D high-resolution vegetative canopy winds in weakly complex terrain

MA Renault, BN Bailey, R Stoll… - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
To determine near-surface winds within and above vegetation canopies for operational
environmental applications, a wind model must run at high-resolution (O (1–10 m)), in a few …

Automated release rate inversion and plume bias correction for atmospheric radionuclide leaks: a robust and general remediation to imperfect radionuclide transport …

S Fang, S Zhuang, X Li, H Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The release rate is vital in assessing the international environmental risk of atmospheric
radionuclide leaks, and it usually can only be obtained through inversion. However, such …

Multi-scenario validation of CALMET-RIMPUFF for local-scale atmospheric dispersion modeling around a nuclear powerplant site with complex topography

X Dong, S Zhuang, S Fang, H Li, J Cao - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Comprehensive evaluation with multiple wind tunnel experiments of the same
site.•Validations of 2D horizontal wind and concentration fields, and vertical wind …

Multi-scenario validation of the robust inversion method with biased plume range and values

X Dong, S Zhuang, Y Xu, H Hu, X Li, S Fang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Release rate estimation is a vital means of revealing the emission process of radionuclides
and assessing the environmental consequences in an emergency. Inverse modeling is …

Validation and sensitivity study of Micro-SWIFT SPRAY against wind tunnel experiments for small-scale air dispersion modeling between mountains and dense …

X Dong, S Zhuang, S Fang, X Li, S Wang, H Li… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
The small-scale air dispersion modeling around nuclear power plants is important for
emergency planning and response of the emerging small modular reactors. But it is often …