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References

Sources for the equations and scientific explanations in the tour. Numbers match the superscript citations. Historical laws are presented in modern notation; model assumptions are stated in the tour.

  1. A. Einstein (1905). “Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig?” [Does the inertia of a body depend upon its energy content?]. Annalen der Physik, 18 [series 4; overall vol. 323], 639–641. Historical mass–energy argument; equations here use modern notation. Open original source ↗
  2. University of Texas at Austin, CH302. “Nuclear Power,” Nuclear Applications. Teaching source for the illustrated U-235 → Ba-141 + Kr-92 + 3n pathway; this is one possible product pair. Open original source ↗
  3. G. Nellis and S. Klein (2009). Heat Transfer. Cambridge University Press. Ch. 1 (conduction), Chs. 4–5 (convection), Ch. 7 (boiling and condensation), §§8.1.4–8.2 (exchanger energy balances and LMTD). First paperback edition: 2012. Open original source ↗
  4. J. Fourier (1822). Théorie analytique de la chaleur. Paris: Firmin Didot. Historical source for heat conduction; the displayed local flux law uses modern notation. Open original source ↗
  5. G. G. Stokes (1845). “On the theories of the internal friction of fluids in motion, and of the equilibrium and motion of elastic solids.” Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 8, 287–319, especially equations (12)–(13). The displayed equation is the incompressible, constant-viscosity form in modern vector notation. Open original source ↗
  6. R. W. Morse, J. Chan, E. T. Hurlburt, J.-M. Le Corre, A. Berson, G. F. Nellis, and K. M. Dressler (2024a). “A new paradigm for the role of disturbance waves on film dryout and wall heat transfer in annular two-phase flow.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 219, 124812. §5.2, Eqs. (25)–(29); the inception expression is its fdry = 0 limit. Open original source ↗
  7. R. W. Morse, J. Chan, T. A. Moreira, J. J. Valois, E. T. Hurlburt, J.-M. Le Corre, A. Berson, K. M. Dressler, and G. F. Nellis (2024b). “Wall heat transfer and dryout governed by disturbance wave frequency in annular two-phase flow.” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 151, 111099. Related experimental study. Open original source ↗
  8. S. Klein and G. Nellis (2012). Thermodynamics. Cambridge University Press. Ch. 3 (energy and energy transport), §§4.1–4.4 (first law, enthalpy, and steady-flow devices; §4.4.1 turbines), and §12.5 (cooling towers). Equipment equations here apply the stated simplifying assumptions. Open original source ↗
  9. S. J. Ling, J. Sanny, and W. Moebs (2016). University Physics, vol. 1, §10.8, Eq. (10.31). OpenStax. Modern derivation of rotational power. Open original source ↗
  10. H. A. Lorentz (1895). Versuch einer Theorie der electrischen und optischen Erscheinungen in bewegten Körpern. Leiden: E. J. Brill, §I. Historical electromagnetic force formulation; the displayed equation uses modern SI units and vector notation. Open original source ↗
  11. M. Faraday (1832). “Experimental researches in electricity” [First Series]. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 122, 125–162. Original induction experiments, reported in 1831 and published in 1832. The N-turn equation is a modern formulation, with current direction expressed by Lenz’s law. Open original source ↗
  12. S. J. Ling, J. Sanny, and W. Moebs (2016). University Physics, vol. 2, §15.6, “Transformers.” OpenStax. Modern ideal-transformer derivation from induction. Open original source ↗
  13. J. L. Kirtley Jr. (2011 course materials). Introduction to Electric Power Systems, Ch. 3, “Polyphase Networks.” MIT OpenCourseWare. Balanced sinusoidal three-phase power; the displayed expression uses RMS line quantities. Open original source ↗
  14. J. P. Joule (1841). “On the heat evolved by metallic conductors of electricity, and in the cells of a battery during electrolysis.” Philosophical Magazine, series 3, 19, 260–277. Historical resistive-heating source; P = I²R is the modern power form (RMS current for AC). Open original source ↗
  15. S. J. Ling, J. Sanny, and W. Moebs (2016). University Physics, vol. 1, §12.1, “Conditions for Static Equilibrium.” OpenStax. Modern statement of force and moment balance. Open original source ↗
  16. S. J. Ling, J. Sanny, and W. Moebs (2016). University Physics, vol. 1, §12.3, “Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus.” OpenStax. Average direct stress under axial loading. Open original source ↗
  17. G. B. Dantzig (1963). Linear Programming and Extensions. Princeton University Press; available as RAND report R-366-PR. Foundational treatment of objectives and linear constraints. The two-product example is an illustrative formulation for this tour, not a quoted worked example. Open original source ↗
  18. J. S. Kaizer et al. (2019). Credibility Assessment Framework for Critical Boiling Transition Models: A Generic Safety Case to Determine the Credibility of Critical Heat Flux and Critical Power Models. NUREG/KM-0013, Draft for Comment. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. March 2019. Open original source ↗
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