Yoshiaki Oka

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanics
• Mechanical engineering

His primary areas of study are Mechanics, Nuclear engineering, Coolant, Classical mechanics and Supercritical fluid. His research investigates the connection between Mechanics and topics such as Numerical analysis that intersect with issues in Beam. His research in the fields of Reactor pressure vessel, Nuclear reactor and Nuclear reactor core overlaps with other disciplines such as Thermal efficiency.

The various areas that Yoshiaki Oka examines in his Coolant study include Body orifice and Thermal hydraulics. His Classical mechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Particle, Compressibility, Partial differential equation and Surface tension. His Supercritical fluid research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Heat transfer and Water cooled.

His most cited work include:

• Moving-Particle Semi-Implicit Method for Fragmentation of Incompressible Fluid (1236 citations)
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF BREAKING WAVES USING THE MOVING PARTICLE SEMI-IMPLICIT METHOD (595 citations)
• Numerical analysis of deterioration phenomena in heat transfer to supercritical water (198 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Nuclear engineering, Mechanics, Coolant, Supercritical fluid and Nuclear reactor. His work on Light-water reactor, Reactor pressure vessel and Nuclear reactor core as part of general Nuclear engineering research is often related to Thermal efficiency, thus linking different fields of science. His Mechanics research incorporates elements of Particle, Numerical analysis and Classical mechanics.

His Classical mechanics study frequently involves adjacent topics like Compressibility. The concepts of his Coolant study are interwoven with issues in Control rod and Thermal hydraulics. His Supercritical fluid research focuses on subjects like Cabin pressurization, which are linked to Boiler feedwater.

He most often published in these fields:

• Nuclear engineering (47.92%)
• Mechanics (27.78%)
• Coolant (28.12%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2015)?

• Nuclear engineering (47.92%)
• Coolant (28.12%)
• Mechanics (27.78%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Nuclear engineering, Coolant, Mechanics, Supercritical fluid and Core. His Nuclear engineering research incorporates themes from Control rod and Volumetric flow rate. His Coolant study incorporates themes from Void, Reactor pressure vessel, Flow, MOX fuel and Blanket.

Yoshiaki Oka combines subjects such as Thermal, Numerical analysis and Classical mechanics with his study of Mechanics. In his study, Penetration is strongly linked to Phase transition, which falls under the umbrella field of Numerical analysis. His work deals with themes such as Mechanical engineering and Water cooled, which intersect with Supercritical fluid.

Between 2010 and 2015, his most popular works were:

• Numerical investigation on coalescence of bubble pairs rising in a stagnant liquid (70 citations)
• Numerical investigation of grid spacer effect on heat transfer of supercritical water flows in a tight rod bundle (35 citations)
• Nuclear Reactor Design (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanics
• Mechanical engineering

Yoshiaki Oka mainly focuses on Nuclear engineering, Coolant, Supercritical fluid, Mechanics and Nuclear reactor. The Nuclear engineering study combines topics in areas such as Cabin pressurization and Pressure vessel. His research integrates issues of Water cooled, Fuel element failure and MOX fuel in his study of Coolant.

His studies deal with areas such as Bundle, Thermal conduction and Numerical analysis as well as Mechanics. As a part of the same scientific family, Yoshiaki Oka mostly works in the field of Numerical analysis, focusing on Uranium dioxide and, on occasion, Phase transition and Penetration. His Free surface research integrates issues from Particle, Mass flux, Compressibility, Viscosity and Core catcher.