Publications

Roach, D.J., Rohskopf, A., Hamel, C., Reinholtz, W.D., Bernstein, R., Qi, H.J., & Cook, A. (2021). Utilizing computer vision and artificial intelligence algorithms to predict and design the mechanical compression response of direct ink write 3D printed foam replacement structures. Additive Manufacturing, 41. 10.1016/j.addma.2021.101950

Brown, J., Foulk, J.W., Enos, D., & Bernstein, R. (2021). Sulfur: Stinky Corrosive and More Ubiquitous than Previously Assumed [Conference Proceeding]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1861268

Cook, A., Stavig, M.E., Sawyer, P.S., Russell, M.J., Schroeder, J.L., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2016). Characterization of 3D Printed Elastomeric Materials [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1345089

Stavig, M.E., Sawyer, P.S., Cook, A., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2016). Compression Pads; Thermo-mechanical Characterization at Sub-ambient Temperatures [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1343379

Durbin, S., Neely, J.C., & Bernstein, R. (2015). Research Recommendations Relevant to Aging Mechanisms and Condition Monitoring in Submerged Medium Voltage Cables [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1291966

Xiao, X., Miller, L.L., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2015). Full Product Pattern Recognition in β-Carotene Thermal Degradation through Ionization Enhancement. Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1427282

Brown, J., Bernstein, R., von White, G., Glover, S.F., Neely, J.C., Pena, G., Williamson, K.M., Zutavern, F.J., & Gelbard, F.M. (2015). Submerged Medium Voltage Cable Systems at Nuclear Power Plants: A Review of Research Efforts Relevant to Aging Mechanisms and Condition Monitoring. 10.2172/1177756

Celina, M.C., Gillen, K.T., & Bernstein, R. (2015). Review of Some Important Issues and Resolutions when Lifetime Predictions of Elastomers are Made Using Accelerated Aging Techniques [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1504343

Celina, M.C., Gillen, K.T., & Bernstein, R. (2014). Review of Some Important Issues and Resolutions when Lifetime Predictions of Elastomers are Made Using Accelerated Aging Techniques [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1503774

von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Mata, G.A., Zorrilla, J., & Bernstein, R. (2014). Radiation Testing of a Low Voltage Silicone Nuclear Power Plant Cable. 10.2172/1158570

Achyuthan, K., Sawyer, P.S., Mata, G.A., von White, G., & Bernstein, R. (2014). Parylene C Aging Studies. 10.2172/1158666

Celina, M.C., Redline, E., Bernstein, R., Quintana, A., Giron, N.H., & von White, G. (2014). Summary Report of Cable Aging and Performance Data for Fiscal Year 2014. 10.2172/1158665

Bernstein, R. (2014). Radiation Testing of a Low Voltage Silicone Nuclear Power Plant Cable. 10.2172/1154677

Bernstein, R., Celina, M.C., Redline, E., & von White, G. (2014). Aging Assessment of an Oak Ridge National Laboratory High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) Service Cable. 10.2172/1171436

Durbin, S., Bernstein, R., Glover, S.F., & Neely, J.C. (2014). Research Recommendations Relevant to Aging Mechanisms and Condition Monitoring in ?Submerged? Medium Voltage Cable [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1496698

van Benthem, M.H., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2014). Analysis of GC-MS Nylon 6.6 Data Using Multivariate Curve Resolution - Alternating Least Squares [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1146289

Celina, M.C., Bernstein, R., McElhanon, J.R., & Mattie, P. (2014). SNL Updates on Cable Aging Work [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1706573

Bernstein, R., Celina, M.C., McElhanon, J.R., & Mattie, P. (2014). SNL Updates on Cable Aging Work [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1688646

Bernstein, R., & von White, G. (2013). Brief Summary of LWRS Program: Cable Insulation [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1673223

von White, G., Tandon, R., Serna, L.M., Celina, M.C., & Bernstein, R. (2013). An Overview of Basic Radiation Effects on Polymers and Glasses [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1671997

Bernstein, R., von White, G., Celina, M.C., Schroeder, J.L., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Noah, A.R., & Mata, G.A. (2013). LWRS Year End Report - Cable Aging Research at SNL Organic Materials Science Department [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1673210

Stinnett, R.W., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Enhanced Surveillance Program Overview [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115021

Miller, L.L., Bernstein, R., von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., & Hochrein, J.M. (2013). Acetic Acid as a Degradation Product or Inventory of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1107695

von White, G., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Fluorocarbon O-ring Aging: A very long term study [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115019

von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Mata, G.A., Noah, A.R., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Nuclear Power Plant Cable Aging at SNL [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111734

von White, G., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Understanding Polymer Degradation Products and Pathways in the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation of Nylon 6.6 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115678

von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., Wichhart, D., Noah, A.R., Mata, G.A., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Organic Material Aging and Degradation [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1658032

von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Noah, A.R., Mata, G.A., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Aging Assessment of Service Cables [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1658131

von White, G., Schroeder, J.L., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Noah, A.R., Mata, G.A., & Bernstein, R. (2013). Organic Material Aging and Degradation [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1658033

Samberson, J.N., White, M.I., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2013). Identification of volatile butyl rubber thermal-oxidative degradation products by cryofocusing gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (cryo-GC/MS). 10.2172/1093689

Bernstein, R., & von White, G. (2013). Polymers/Organic Materials Aging Overview for NRC [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1657785

von White, G., Wichhart, D., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Current and Ongoing Cable Aging at SNL to Support LTO Decisions [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1063403

von White, G., Wichhart, D., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Current and Ongoing Cable Aging to Support Life Extension Decisions [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111091

von White, G., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., Bernstein, R., & Schroeder, J.L. (2012). Fluorocarbon Aging; An Initial Look [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1062358

von White, G., White, M.I., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2012). Characterization of volatile nylon 6.6 thermal-oxidative degradation products by selective isotopic labeling and cryo-GC/MS. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 23(9), pp. 1579-1592. 10.1007/s13361-012-0415-x

von White, G., Sawyer, P.S., Wichhart, D., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Fluorocarbon Aging; An Initial Look [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061157

Samberson, J.N., von White, G., White, M.I., Pearl, M.R., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Detection and Characterization of Volatile Thermal-Oxidative Nylon 6.6 Degradation Products via Selective Isotopic Labeling and Cryo-GC/MS [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116650

von White, G., Samberson, J.N., White, M.I., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Leveraging Isotopic Labels to Elucidate the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation Mechanisms of Nylon 6.6 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061043

Tucker, M.D., Betty, R.G., Alam, T.M., Mowry, C.D., Hubbard, J.A., Serna, L.M., & Bernstein, R. (2012). The Development of Decontamination Technologies for Critical Infrastructure [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117174

Hochrein, J.M., Bernstein, R., von White, G., Dirk, S.M., Samberson, J.N., & Finnegan, P.S. (2012). Chemoselective Sensor Development for WR Applications [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117162

von White, G., White, M.I., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2012). Detection and Characterization of Low-Molecular Weight Volatile Thermal-Oxidative Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) Degradation Products by Cryo-GC/MS [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117416

Samberson, J.N., von White, G., White, M.I., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2012). Detection and Characterization of Low-Molecular Weight Volatile Thermal-Oxidative Nylon 6.6 Degradation Products via Selective Isotopic Labeling and Cryo-GC/MS [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073255

von White, G., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Modernization of the Low Intensity Cobalt Array (LICA) Facility [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1117457

von White, G., Samberson, J.N., White, M.I., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Leveraging Isotopic Labels to Elucidate the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation Mechanisms of Nylon 6.6 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067655

Samberson, J.N., von White, G., White, M.I., Bernstein, R., & Hochrein, J.M. (2012). Characterizing the Origins of Volatile Nylon 6.6 Thermal-Oxidative Degradation Products using Cryo-GC/MS and Selective Isotopic Labeling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067644

von White, G., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Neutron and gamma irradiation damage to organic materials. 10.2172/1044951

von White, G., Samberson, J.N., White, M.I., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2012). Leveraging Isotopic Labels to Elucidate the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation Mechanisms of Nylon 6.6 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067669

von White, G., Samberson, J.N., Ohlhausen, J.A., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2012). The Origins of CO2 and NH3 in the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation of Nylon 6.6. Proposed for publication in Polymer Degradation and Stability., 97(8), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2012.05.018

Bernstein, R. (2011). Polymers/Organic Materials Aging Overview [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1118532

von White, G., Samberson, J.N., White, M.I., Hochrein, J.M., & Bernstein, R. (2011). Understanding the Thermal-Oxidative Degradation of Nylon 6.6 using Isotopically Labeled Polymers [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1118531