International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=92&year=2011&vol=5&issue=3 Inderscience Publishers Ltd en-uk International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management 1479-540X 1479-5418 © 2011 Inderscience Publishers Ltd editor@inderscience.com https://www.inderscience.com/images/files/coverImgs/ijnkm_scoverijnkm.gif http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=92&year=2011&vol=5&issue=3 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42000 Armenia is the only country in the Caucasus region that has been operating nuclear power plants for over 30 years. Qualified specialists exist at the Armenia Nuclear Power Plant, the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centre, and other institutes, but further developments are needed to address emerging issues and challenges in view of the decision for developments of new nuclear unit(s) in Armenia. Processes and plans for assessment of needs, development of new training capacities for the new unit(s), and curriculum development at Armenian educational institutions are described. Human resource development for the new NPP in Armenia
Aram Gevorgyan, Vostanik Marukhyan
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 233 - 237
Armenia is the only country in the Caucasus region that has been operating nuclear power plants for over 30 years. Qualified specialists exist at the Armenia Nuclear Power Plant, the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centre, and other institutes, but further developments are needed to address emerging issues and challenges in view of the decision for developments of new nuclear unit(s) in Armenia. Processes and plans for assessment of needs, development of new training capacities for the new unit(s), and curriculum development at Armenian educational institutions are described.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042000 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 233 - 237 Aram Gevorgyan Vostanik Marukhyan Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of RA, Government House-2, Republic Square, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia. ' State Engineering University of Armenia, Vahan Teryan str. 105, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia human resource development HRD curriculum development nuclear power plants nuclear energy NPPs Armenia training nuclear education nuclear knowledge management. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 233 237 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42001 The study is aimed at analysing the INIS bibliographic records of publications in India during the period 2000-2008. The analysis includes the inputting trend, time-lag, contributing journals, country collaboration, content analysis through the classification and keywords. India has a total number of 14,697 records input to the database with an yearly average of 1631 records. The timeliness of input is very noteworthy as 29.15% of all articles are input in the same publication year, 52.57% articles are of only one year delay in inputting. Pramana, Journal of Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Environment are found as the most contributed Indian journals. Scientists from USA, Germany, Japan, etc., are the main contributors. Nuclear physics and radiation physics, specific nuclear reactors and associated plants, particle accelerators, inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, etc., are main areas of the Indian input. Evaluation of Indian input to the international nuclear information system database
Anil Kumar, E.R. Prakasan, Sandeep Kadam, Nita Bhaskar
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 238 - 248
The study is aimed at analysing the INIS bibliographic records of publications in India during the period 2000-2008. The analysis includes the inputting trend, time-lag, contributing journals, country collaboration, content analysis through the classification and keywords. India has a total number of 14,697 records input to the database with an yearly average of 1631 records. The timeliness of input is very noteworthy as 29.15% of all articles are input in the same publication year, 52.57% articles are of only one year delay in inputting. Pramana, Journal of Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Environment are found as the most contributed Indian journals. Scientists from USA, Germany, Japan, etc., are the main contributors. Nuclear physics and radiation physics, specific nuclear reactors and associated plants, particle accelerators, inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, etc., are main areas of the Indian input.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042001 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 238 - 248 Anil Kumar E.R. Prakasan Sandeep Kadam Nita Bhaskar International Nuclear Information System Section, Scientific Information Resource Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH), India. ' International Nuclear Information System Section, Scientific Information Resource Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH), India. ' International Nuclear Information System Section, Scientific Information Resource Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH), India. ' International Nuclear Information System Section, Scientific Information Resource Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH), India documentation information dissemination information retrieval INIS International Nuclear Information System international cooperation nuclear knowledge management libraries India bibliometrics scientometrics bibliographic databases nuclear databases nuclear energy nuclear power. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 238 248 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42002 This paper discusses the timeliness in inputting bibliographical records to international databases with a case study of the international nuclear information system bibliographic database from the inception (1970) to the year 2008. The authors have attempted to calculate the overall and average inputting time-lag of the database. The time-lags of inputting countries and international organisations are analysed separately. The study also tries to identify the nature of inputs that are responsible for this delayed response. Time-lag of record inputs to the international nuclear information system bibliographic database
E.R. Prakasan, Nita Bhaskar, K. Bhanumurthy
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 249 - 259
This paper discusses the timeliness in inputting bibliographical records to international databases with a case study of the international nuclear information system bibliographic database from the inception (1970) to the year 2008. The authors have attempted to calculate the overall and average inputting time-lag of the database. The time-lags of inputting countries and international organisations are analysed separately. The study also tries to identify the nature of inputs that are responsible for this delayed response.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042002 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 249 - 259 E.R. Prakasan Nita Bhaskar K. Bhanumurthy Scientific Information Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay 400 085, Mumbai, India. ' Scientific Information Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay 400 085, Mumbai, India. ' Scientific Information Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay 400 085, Mumbai, India INIS International Nuclear Information System timeliness time-lag bibliographic databases literature input nuclear databases bibliographic records inputting information dissemination documentation nuclear energy nuclear power. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 249 259 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42003 In this work a monitoring system is developed based on the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) methodologies. GMDH creates non-linear algebraic models for system characterisation and ANN is a massively parallel distributed processor made up of simple processing units called neurons. The monitoring system was applied to the IEA-R1 research reactor at Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN) by using a database obtained from a theoretical model of the reactor. The IEA-R1 research reactor is a pool-type reactor of 5 MW cooled and moderated by light water, and uses graphite and beryllium as reflector. The two methodologies (GMDH and ANN) were combined to develop a temperature monitoring system. The results were compared with previous works where GMDH and ANN were used separately and the results obtained showed an improved monitoring system. Group method of data handling and neural networks applied in temperature sensors monitoring
Elaine Inacio Bueno, Iraci Martinez Pereira, Antonio Teixeira Silva
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 260 - 271
In this work a monitoring system is developed based on the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) methodologies. GMDH creates non-linear algebraic models for system characterisation and ANN is a massively parallel distributed processor made up of simple processing units called neurons. The monitoring system was applied to the IEA-R1 research reactor at Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN) by using a database obtained from a theoretical model of the reactor. The IEA-R1 research reactor is a pool-type reactor of 5 MW cooled and moderated by light water, and uses graphite and beryllium as reflector. The two methodologies (GMDH and ANN) were combined to develop a temperature monitoring system. The results were compared with previous works where GMDH and ANN were used separately and the results obtained showed an improved monitoring system.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042003 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 260 - 271 Elaine Inacio Bueno Iraci Martinez Pereira Antonio Teixeira Silva Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia – Campus Braganca Paulista (IFSP – Campus BRA), Av. Francisco Samuel Lucchesi Filho, 770 12920-600 Braganca Paulista, SP, Brazil; Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. ' Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. ' Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil temperature sensors temperature monitoring ANNs artificial neural networks GMDH group method data handling research reactors nuclear reactors nuclear energy nuclear power reactor modelling. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 260 271 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42004 The present study is aimed at analysing the growth of Indian publications in nuclear science and technology. The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database is used as a tool to analyse the focused areas of this field for the period 2000-2009. Journal Citation Report – 2008 (Science Edition) is used for eliciting information related to journal impact factors. The database contained a total of 29,763 publications covered by all the channels of communication during the period and the study is limited only to 17,309 publications published in journals. The study analyses the broad features of Indian nuclear science and technology focusing on its publication growth characteristics, percentage of publications published in India and other countries, India Nuclear science and technology research in India
Anil Sagar, B.S. Kademani
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 272 - 289
The present study is aimed at analysing the growth of Indian publications in nuclear science and technology. The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database is used as a tool to analyse the focused areas of this field for the period 2000-2009. Journal Citation Report – 2008 (Science Edition) is used for eliciting information related to journal impact factors. The database contained a total of 29,763 publications covered by all the channels of communication during the period and the study is limited only to 17,309 publications published in journals. The study analyses the broad features of Indian nuclear science and technology focusing on its publication growth characteristics, percentage of publications published in India and other countries, India

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042004 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 272 - 289 Anil Sagar B.S. Kademani Scientific Information Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH) 400 085, India. ' Scientific Information Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (MH) 400 085, India India nuclear science nuclear technology publication productivity collaboration trends nuclear knowledge management International Nuclear Information System INIS database nuclear enegy nuclear power. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 272 289 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42005 Highly qualified staff have always been in strong demand. This also applies to the nuclear industry, especially in its rapid development. Quality assurance as a mechanism to ensure a comprehensive security sector is a priority. Training, retraining and skills development for the management, maintenance and quality assurance for nuclear facilities is a separate system task. The successful delivery of such a dedicated and centralised training and staff development in quality can only be done systematically. Such a system is being created by NPP Construction Quality Management Division of State Atomic Energy Corporation 'Rosatom'. To implement the key steps involved in creating a system of industry-specialised organisations such as Central Institute for Continuing Education and Training (CICE&T), Obninsk, as well as leading experts in the field of security, management and quality control in the nuclear industry. Training and continuing education for quality management and conformity assessment staff for nuclear facilities
Vladimir V. Kozlov, Pavel V. Kozlov, Eugene A. Pivnenko
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 290 - 294
Highly qualified staff have always been in strong demand. This also applies to the nuclear industry, especially in its rapid development. Quality assurance as a mechanism to ensure a comprehensive security sector is a priority. Training, retraining and skills development for the management, maintenance and quality assurance for nuclear facilities is a separate system task. The successful delivery of such a dedicated and centralised training and staff development in quality can only be done systematically. Such a system is being created by NPP Construction Quality Management Division of State Atomic Energy Corporation 'Rosatom'. To implement the key steps involved in creating a system of industry-specialised organisations such as Central Institute for Continuing Education and Training (CICE&T), Obninsk, as well as leading experts in the field of security, management and quality control in the nuclear industry.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042005 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 290 - 294 Vladimir V. Kozlov Pavel V. Kozlov Eugene A. Pivnenko Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, Bolshaya Ordynka Street, 24, 119017 Moscow, Russia. ' Central Institute for Advanced Studies of Rosatom, Obninsk, Kurchatova Street, 21, 249031 Kaluga Region, Russia. ' Central Institute for Advanced Studies of Rosatom, Obninsk, Kurchatova Street, 21, 249031 Kaluga Region, Russia training continuing education quality management conformity assessment nuclear energy nuclear power Rosatom quality assurance nuclear security nuclear power plants NPP nuclear management nuclear knowledge management quality control. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 290 294 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=42006 For environmentalists, nuclear power and environmental preservation are two antagonistic ideas. They cannot accept that nuclear power is capable of supplying huge amounts of energy with the least impact on the planet. As a result, the public is misled by environmental Cassandras who prognosticate doom for a world with nuclear reactors. Inevitably, other nuclear projects, like research reactors and particle accelerators, are also met with public distrust. The introduction of the theoretical bases of radioactivity, radiation physics and nuclear power plants in the environmental education curricula will certainly result in a greater awareness of the public towards the reality surrounding radiation and radioactivity. This initiative, coupled with a more realistic approach towards nuclear risks on the part of nuclear regulators and licensers, has the potential to make nuclear applications – not only in electric energy production – more palatable to the public, rendering it more prepared to reap the benefits thereof. The 'threat' of radioactivity: how environmental education can help overcome it
Heldio P. Villar
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 295 - 305
For environmentalists, nuclear power and environmental preservation are two antagonistic ideas. They cannot accept that nuclear power is capable of supplying huge amounts of energy with the least impact on the planet. As a result, the public is misled by environmental Cassandras who prognosticate doom for a world with nuclear reactors. Inevitably, other nuclear projects, like research reactors and particle accelerators, are also met with public distrust. The introduction of the theoretical bases of radioactivity, radiation physics and nuclear power plants in the environmental education curricula will certainly result in a greater awareness of the public towards the reality surrounding radiation and radioactivity. This initiative, coupled with a more realistic approach towards nuclear risks on the part of nuclear regulators and licensers, has the potential to make nuclear applications – not only in electric energy production – more palatable to the public, rendering it more prepared to reap the benefits thereof.

]]> 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042006 International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2011) pp. 295 - 305 Heldio P. Villar Centro Regional de Ciencias Nucleares, Av. Prof. Luiz Freire, 200, 50740-540 Recife, PE, Brazil; Escola Politecnica de Pernambuco, Rua Benfica, 455, 50720-001 Recife, PE, Brazil environmental education nuclear science radioactivity public perception nuclear energy nuclear power nuclear knowledge management radiation physics nuclear power plants NPP. 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00 5 3 295 305 2011-08-20T23:20:50-05:00