Fred R. Best
Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Director, NASA Center for Space Power, Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Date of Appointment: 1982
Office: 129 Zachry Engineering Center
Phone: 979/845-4108
Fax: 979/845-6443
E-mail: fbest@tamu.edu
Website: Interphase Transport Phenomena Laboratory
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1968
Courses Taught
NUEN 406: Nuclear Engineering Systems and Design
NUEN 410: Nuclear Reactor Design
NUEN 489: Special Topics: Nuclear Plant Technology and Transients
NUEN 610: Design of Nuclear Reactors
Hover over the course names to see descriptions. Follow the links to get more details.
Areas of Interest
- Zero Gravity Two Phase Flow
- Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
- Interphase Transport Phenomena
Recent Publications
Journal Articles:
- L. Valota, C. Kurwitz, A.Shephard, F. R. Best , "Microgravity Flow Pattern Identification Using Void Fraction Signals," International Journal of Multiphase Flow 33 (11), 1172-1185, 2007
Conference Proceedings:
- K. Vierow, F. Best, J. Ford, Y. Hassan, S. McDeavitt, J. Ragusa, W. D. Reece, L. Shao, and P. Tsvetkov, "TAMU Nuclear Safety Curriculum Development for a 21st Century Workforce," Proc. of 2008 ANS Annual Meeting, Annaheim, CA, June 2008.
