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Mohamed Abdou


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Mohamed A. Abdou, Ph.D.
(Wisconsin, 1973)
Director, Fusion Science and Technology Center
Director, Center for Energy Science and Technology Advanced Research

abdou@fusion.ucla.edu
44-114A, Eng IV
(310) 206-0501


Link(s):

Prof. Abdou's Home Page

Fusion Science and Technology Center

Areas of Interest:

Fusion, nuclear, and mechanical engineering design, testing, and system analysis, thermomechanics; thermal hydraulics; neutronics, plasma-material interactions; blankets and high heat flux components; experiments, modeling and analysis.


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Vetcha, N., Smolentsev, S., and Abdou, M., “Linear stability analysis for the Hartmann flow with interfacial slip,” Magnetohydrodynamics, 48(1), 147–155, January-March 2012.
  • Hunt, R.M., Goods, S.H., Ying, A., Dorn, C.K., and Abdou, M., “Evaluation of Cu as an interlayer in Be/F82H diffusion bonds for ITER TBM,” Journal of Nuclear Materials, 417(1-3), 89-92, October 2011.
  • Zhang, H., Ying, A., Abdou, M., and Merrill, B., “Modeling Tritium Transport in PbLi Breeder Blankets under Steady State,” Fusion Science and Technology, 60(2), 814-818, August 2011.
  • Pattison, M.J., Smolentsev, S., Munipalli, R., and Abdou, M., “Tritium Transport in Poloidal Flows of a DCLL Blanket,” Fusion Science and Technology, 60(2), 809-813, August 2011.
  • Vetcha, N., Smolentsev, S., and Abdou, M., “Stability Analysis for Buoyancy-Opposed Flows in Poloidal Ducts of the DCLL Blanket,” Fusion Science and Technology, 60(2), 518-522, August 2011.
  • Sutevski, D., Smolentsev, S., Morley, N., and Abdou, M., “3D Numerical Study of MHD Flow in a Rectangular Duct with a Flow Channel Insert,” Fusion Science and Technology, 60(2), 513-517, August 2011.
  • M. Abdou et al., "U.S. Plans and Strategy for ITER Blanket Testing, "Fusion Science and Technology 47(3), 475-487 (2005).
  • S. Smolentsev, R. Miraghaie, M. Abdou, " MHD Effects on Heat Transfer in a Molten Salt Blanket," Fusion Science and Technology 47(3), 559-563 (2005).
  • M. Narula, A. Ying, M. A. Abdou, " A Study of Liquid Metal Film Flow, Under Fusion Relevant Magnetic Fields," Fusion Science and Technology 47(3), 564-568 (2005).
  • M. Abdou," Preface to the Special Issue on Innovative High-Power Density Concepts for Fusion Plasma Chambers," Fusion Engineering and Design72(1-3), 1-2 (2004).