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    • Mindaugas Valinčius

    Laboratory of Nuclear Installation Safety (17)
    Position:
    Senior research associate
    ORCID:
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0084-4038
    Room number:
    255-AK
    Phone number:
    +37037401922
    Email:
    Mindaugas.Valincius@lei.lt

    Publications

    Scientific article

    2025

    Brumm S., Gabrielli F., Sanchez-Espinoza V., Stakhanova A., Valinčius M. [LEI], et al. Uncertainty quantification for severe-accident reactor modelling: Results and conclusions of the MUSA reactor applications work package In: Annals of Nuclear Energy. Oxford: Elsevier, 2025, Vol. 211, 110962, p. 207-218. ISSN 0306-4549, eISSN 1873-2100.

    2022

    Graževičius A. [LEI], Šeporaitis M. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI]. Numerical investigation of two-component single-phase natural convection and thermal stratification phenomena in a rod bundle with axial heat flux profile In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. DAE JEON: Elsevier, 2022, Vol. 54, p. 3166-3175. ISSN 1738-5733.
    Kaliatka A. [LEI], Vaišnoras M. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Kaliatka T. [LEI]. RELAP5 application for water hammer analysis in different thermal-hydraulic systems In: International Journal of Thermofluids . Oxford: Elsevier, 2022, Vol. 14, 100154, p. 1-13. Scopus ..

    2021

    Alzbutas R. [LEI], Vaišnoras M. [LEI], Šarūnienė I. [LEI], Krikštolaitis R. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Babilas E. [LEI], Augutis J. [LEI], Rimkevičius S. [LEI], Iešmantas T. [LEI], Anusauskas F., Mataitis L.. Aggregated Risk Assessment and Survey for Risk Reduction in Oil Terminals In: Sustainability. Basel: MDPI, 2021, Vol. 13, 12169, p. 1-21. ISSN 2071-1050.

    2018

    Laurinavičius D. [LEI], Šeporaitis M. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Gasiūnas S. [LEI]. Measurement of water temperature and velocity fields by applying thermography on two-phase flow through horizontal rectangular channel In: Thermal Science. Belgrad: 2018, Vol. 223, No. 6, p. 2847-2857. ISSN 0354-9836, eISSN 2334-7163.
    Valinčius M. [LEI], Kaliatka T. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI], Ušpuras E. [LEI]. Modelling of severe accident and in-wessel melt retention possibilities in BWR type reactor In: Science and Technology of nuclear Installations. London, England: Hindawi, 2018, Vol. 2018, p. 1-14. ISSN 1687-6075.
    Valinčius M. [LEI], Vaišnoras M. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI]. Study and demonstration of pressure wave-based leak detection in a district heating network In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. Didžioji Britanija: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, Vol. 14, Iss. 2, p. 151-162. ISSN 1573-2479.

    2016

    Šeporaitis M. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Gasiūnas S. [LEI], Laurinavičius D. [LEI], Pabarčius R. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI], Almenas K.. Tarpfazinės sąveikos ir kondensacijos tyrimai In: Energetika. Vilnius: Lietuvos mokslų akademija, 2016, T. 62, Nr. 3, p. 206-218. ISSN 0235-7208.
    Laurinavičius D. [LEI], Šeporaitis M. [LEI], Gasiūnas S. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI]. Dependence of water temperature gradient on condensation in stratified two-phase flow In: Heat transfer research. JAV: Begel house, 2016, Vol. 47, Iss. 12, p. 1157-1168. ISSN 1064-2285.

    2015

    Valinčius M. [LEI], Žutautaitė I. [LEI], Dundulis G. [LEI], Rimkevičius S. [LEI], Janulionis R. [LEI], Bakas R.. Integrated assessment of failure probability of the district heating network In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Oxford: Elsevier, 2015, Vol. 133, p. 314-322. ISSN 0951-8320.

    Conference paper

    2024

    Gabrielli F., Mascari F., Bersano A., Maccari P., Kaliatka A. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], et al. Analysis of postulated severe accidents in generic integral PWR small modular reactors in the frame of the horizon euratom SASPAM-SA project In: Proceedings of the 11th European Review Meeting on Severe Accidents Research (ERMSAR2024). Stockholm: Publisher Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (KTH), 2024, Log Number 77, p. 1-12..
    Carénini L., Bakar M. A., Filippov A., Tellier R. L., Valinčius M. [LEI], et al. IVMR modelling with transient effects during molten pool formation and stabilization – outcomes from models’ comparison performed in the IAEA CRP J46002 In: Proceedings of the 11th European Review Meeting on Severe Accidents Research (ERMSAR2024). Stockholm: Publisher Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (KTH), 2024, Log Number 073, p. 1-12..
    Hegedus A., Guba A., Gasiūnas S. [LEI], Jaseliūnaitė J. [LEI], Kaliatka T. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI]. Cooperation in the development of small modular reactor concepts In: CYSENI' 2024: 20th international conference of young scientists on energy and natural sciences issues, 21-23 May, 2024 [proceedings]. Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas, 2024, p. 32-32. ISSN 2783-6339.

    2022

    Brumm S., Gabrielli F., Sanchez-Espinoza V., Valinčius M. [LEI], et al. Status of the uncertainty quantification for severe accident sequences of different NPP-designs in the frame of the H-2020 project MUSA In: Proceedings of the 10th European Review Meeting on Severe Accidents Research (ERMSAR2022) May 16-19, 2022. Karlsruhe: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), 2022, Log. No. 278, p. 1-13..

    2021

    Kaliatka A. [LEI], Vaišnoras M. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Kaliatka T. [LEI]. RELAP5 application for water hammer analysis in different thermal-hydraulic systems In: Proceedings 15th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (ATE-HEFAT2021), Virtual conference, 26-28 July 2021.. Amsterdam: American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers, 2021, p. 1921-1926. ISBN 978-1-77592-216-2 .

    2018

    Valinčius M. [LEI], Kaliatka A. [LEI]. Numerical study of in-vessel corium retention in BWR reactor In: Proceedings of an International Conference 6–9 June 2017 Vienna, Austria. Topical issues in nuclear installation safety. Safety demonstration of advanced water cooled nuclear power plants. Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency, 2018, Vol. 1, p. 40-44. ISSN 0074-1884 ISBN 978-92-0-104618-5.

    2017

    Žutautaitė I. [LEI], Augutis J. [LEI], Krikštolaitis R. [LEI], Dundulis G. [LEI], Valinčius M. [LEI], Rimkevičius S. [LEI]. Risk and reliability assessment of the district heating network methodology with case study In: Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating theory and practice – Walls, Revie & Bedford (Eds). Londonas: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, p. 2578-2585. ISBN 978-1-138-02997-2.

    International projects

    Horizon Europe

    1
    Ensuring Assessment of Safety Innovations for SMR (EASI-SMR)
    https://easi-smr.eu/
    Ongoing
    01.09.2024 - 31.08.2024

    The EASI-SMR project intends to address the safety issues related to the LW-SMR in order to provide advances that should support implementation of such technologies as soon as possiblMore

    2
    OPEn HPC theRmomechanical tools for the development of eAtf fuels (OperaHPC)
    Ongoing
    01.11.2022 - 30.04.2027

    Increasing further the safety of light water nuclear reactors in the new operating conditions induced by their integration in a more varied energy mix brings many new challenges for fMore

    3
    Safety Analysis of SMR with PAssive Mitigation strategies – Severe Accident (SASPAM-SA)
    https://www.saspam-sa.eu/
    Ongoing
    01.10.2022 - 30.09.2026

    Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are one of the key options for the near-term deployment of new nuclear reactors. Currently in Europe there is a growing interest towards the deployment ofMore

    Horizon 2020

    1
    R2CA project logo
    The Reduction of Radiological Consequences of design basis and extension Accidents (R2CA)
    Completed
    01.09.2019 - 31.12.2023

    The Reduction of Radiological Consequences of design basis and extension Accidents (R2CA) is an EU H2020 project launched in September 2019. It will run for four years and is coordinaMore

    2
    MUSA project logo
    Management and Uncertainties of Severe Accidents (MUSA)
    http://musa-h2020.eu
    Completed
    01.06.2019 - 31.05.2023

    The overall objective of the MUSA project is to assess the capability of SA codes when modelling reactor and SFP accident scenarios of GEN II, GEN III and GEN III+ reactor designs. ToMore

    3
    REEEM
    Role of technologies in an energy efficient economy – model-based analysis of policy measures and transformation pathways to a sustainable energy system (REEEM)
    http://www.reeem.org/
    Completed
    01.02.2016 - 31.07.2019

    REEEM AIMS to gain a clear and comprehensive understanding of the system-wide implications of energy strategies in support of transitions to a competitive low-carbon EU energy societyMore

    4
    IVMR
    In Vessel Melt Retention Severe Accident Strategy for existing and future NPPs (IVMR)
    Completed
    01.06.2015 - 31.05.2019

    The goal of the project is an analysis of the applicability and technical feasibility of the IVMR strategy to high power reactors, both for existing ones (e.g. VVER 1000 type 320 unitMore

    IAEA

    1
    IAEA logo
    Developing a Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) and a Validation Matrix, and Performing a Benchmark for In-Vessel Melt Retention (IAEA No J46002)
    https://www.iaea.org/projects/crp/j46002
    Completed
    01.07.2020 - 01.10.2024

    The Coordinated Research Project (CRP) aims to progress the understanding and modelling and simulation of major physical phenomena occurring in the strategy of In-Vessel Melt RetentioMore

    2
    IAEA logo
    Advancing the State-of-Practice in Uncertainty and Sensitivity Methodologies for Severe Accident Analysis in Water-Cooled Reactors (IAEA No i31033)
    https://www.iaea.org/projects/crp/i31033
    Completed
    07.06.2019 - 06.06.2024

    Description - Advanced understanding of the status and capabilities of multi-physics/multi-scale simulation tools in modeling propagation and consequences of severe accidents in advaMore

    Projects in Lithuania

    EU Structural Funds

    1
    Testing an R&D idea – Numerical study of thermohydraulic processes in Small Modular Reactors (No. 10-038-T-0127)
    Ongoing
    04.09.2024 - 31.08.2025

      The objective of the project Testing an R&D idea – Numerical study of thermohydraulic processes in Small Modular Reactors (No. 10-038-T-0127) is to prepare and applicationMore

    2
    2014–2020 ES fondų investicijų ženklas
    Investicijos į labai didelių gabaritų talpyklų ir reaktorių su kavitaciniu maišymu sukūrimo mokslinius tyrimus ir eksperimentinę plėtrą
    Completed
    2020.07.01 - 2023.10.31

    Akcinė bendrovė „Astra LT“ kartu su partneriu Lietuvos energetikos institutu įgyvendina projektą „Investicijos į labai didelių gabaritų talpyklų ir reaktorių su kavitaciniu maišymu More