Professional Publications
The following is a listing of professional publications with Robert Valdiviez as the lead author.
Valdiviez, R.; et al; Numerical Simulations of the Dynamic Response of Gas Handling Manifolds Mounted on an Impulsively Loaded Confinement Vessel; Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference; July 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; The Preliminary Design and Dynamic Simulation of a Large Confinement Vessel for Explosive Charge Detonation Events; Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference; July 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; A Fragment Impact Simulation for a Turbomolecular Vacuum Pump Blade Failure Event; Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference; July 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Sandoval, P.; McNeil, W.; The Design, Analysis, Testing, and Use of a Small Confinement Vessel for Material Shock Physics Experiments; Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference; August 2011; Baltimore, MD, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Small Impulsively‑Loaded Containment Vessels; Joint Working Group Meeting; June 2008; Los Alamos, NM, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; et al; The Mechanical Design of a Proton Microscope for Radiography at 800 MeV; Particle Accelerator Conference; 2003; Portland, OR, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Schrage, D.; Shen, S.; Kishiyama, K.; The Use of NEG Vacuum Pumps on the LEDA RFQ; High‑Power Accelerator Workshop; May 2002; Santa Fe, NM, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Schrage, D.; Haagenstad, H.; Szalczinger, J.; The Thermal Expansion of Some Common Linac Materials; Linear Accelerator Conference; 2002; Gyeongju, South Korea.
Valdiviez, R.; et al; The Design and High‑Heat Flux Testing of an Interceptive‑Diagnostic Device for a Proton Beam; Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer Division Conference; June 2001; Anaheim, CA, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Nguyen, D.; Earley, L.; LaFave, R.; Martinez, F.; Rendon A.; The High Heat Flux Testing of an Interceptive Device for an Intense Proton Beam; Particle Accelerator Conference; 2001; Chicago, IL, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; et al; The Final Mechanical Design, Fabrication, and Commissioning of a Wire Scanner and Scraper Assembly for Halo Formation Measurements in a Proton Beam; Particle Accelerator Conference; 2001; Chicago, IL, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; et al; Intense Proton Core and Halo Beam Profile Measurement: Beam Line Component Mechanical Design; Linear Accelerator Conference; 2000; Monterrey, CA, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Schrage, D.; Martinez, F.; Clark, W.; The Use of Dispersion Strengthened Copper in Accelerator Designs; Linear Accelerator Conference; 2000; Monterrey, CA, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Roybal, P.; Clark, W.; Martinez, F.; Casillas, D.; Gonzales, G.; Tafoya, J.; The Mechanical Design and Fabrication of a Ridge‑Loaded Waveguide for an RFQ; Linear Accelerator Conference; 1998; Chicago, IL, USA.
Valdiviez, R.; Cassini Main Engine Assembly Testing; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Joint Propulsion Conference; 1996; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA.
Valdiviez, R., Crea, B.; PATRAN and P/Thermal Applications for Thermal Modeling; PATRAN Users Conference; October 1991; Newport Beach, CA, USA.