Marc Dierckx

Research output

Research output per year 2005 2011 2013 2014 2025

• 22 In-proceedings paper
• 18 Article
• 8 Master's thesis
• 1 Book of abstracts
• 2 More
  • 1 ER - External report
  • 1 Doctoral thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

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• 2025

  Safe Bayesian optimization with simulation-informed Gaussian process for the constraints

  Ramos Garces, S., De Boi, I., Ramos, J. P., Dierckx, M., Popescu, L. & Derammelaere, S., 3 Mar 2025, ICAAI '24: Proceedings of the 2024 8th International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence. London, United Kingdom: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 66-72 6 p.

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2024

  Efficient tuning of an isotope separation online system through safe bayesian optimization with simulation-informed gaussian process for the constraints

  Ramos Garces, S., De Boi, I., Ramos, J. P., Dierckx, M., Popescu, L. & Derammelaere, S., Dec 2024, In: Mathematics. 12, 23, 28 p., 3696.

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  Open Access

• Simulation-informed gaussian processes for accelerated Bayesian optimisation

  Ramos Garces, S., Dierckx, M., Ramos, J. P., De Boi, I., Derammelaere, S., Penne, R. & Popescu, L., 2024, Intelligent Management of Data and Information in Decision Making. World Scientific Publishing, Vol. 14. p. 219-226 8 p. (World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science; vol. 14).

  Research output › peer-review
• 2020

  Design and tests for the new CERN-ISOLDE spallation source: an integrated tungsten converter surrounded by an annular UCx target operated at 2000 °C

  Fernandes Pinto Ramos, J. P., Ballan, M., Egoriti, L., Houngbo, D., Rothe, S., Dierckx, M., Augusto, R. D. S. R. S., Gottberg, A., Popescu, L.-A., Marzari, S. & Stora, T., 15 Jan 2020, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 463, p. 357-363 7 p.

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• Exploratory study for the production of Sc beams at the ISOL facility of MYRRHA preliminary thermal investigations

  Ashford, M., Popescu, L.-A., Houngbo, D., Dierckx, M. & Aït Abderrahim, H., 15 Jan 2020, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 463, p. 244-247 4 p.

  Research output › peer-review

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• High-power target development for the next-generation ISOL facilities

  Popescu, L.-A., Houngbo, D. & Dierckx, M., 15 Jan 2020, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 463, p. 262-268 7 p.

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• The LIEBE high-power target: Offline commissioning results and prospects for the production of 100Sn ISOL beams at HIE-ISOLDE

  Boix Pamies, F., Stora, T., Barbero, E., Barozier, V., Bernardes, A.-P., Catherall, R., Conde Fernandez, B., Crepieux, B., Delonca, M., Dierckx, M., Goldsteins, L., Grenard, J.-L., Grenier-Boley, E., Houngbo, D., Kravalis, K., Lili, G., Popescu, L., Prever-Loiri, L., Fernandes Pinto Ramos, J. P. & Riegert, J. & 3 others, Rothe, S., Veiga Almagro, C. & Vieitez, A., 15 Jan 2020, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 463, p. 128-133 6 p.

  Research output › peer-review
• 2019

  MYRRHA accelerator driven sytem programme: Recent progress and perspectives

  Aït Abderrahim, H., De Bruyn, D., Dierckx, M., Fernandez, R., Popescu, L., Schyns, M., Stankovskiy, A., Van den Eynde, G. & Vandeplassche, D., 2019, Nuclear Power Engineering. p. 1-13 13 p. UDC 621.039.5. (Nuclear Power Engineering Ru; vol. 2).

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2016

  An intelligent scanning algorithm for lost fuel rod recovery in the MYRRHA lower plenum

  De Cock, W., Dierckx, M. & Vervecken, T., 5 May 2016, Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2015 4th International Conference on . Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 4 p.

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• Overview of the ultrasonic instrumentation research

  Dierckx, M., Leysen, W. & Van Dyck, D., 5 May 2016, Overview of the ultrasonic instrumentation research. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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• The effect of non-uniform temperature and velocity fields on long range ultrasonic measurement systems in MYRRHA

  Van De Wyer, N., Van Dyck, D., Dierckx, M. & Schram, C., 5 May 2016, 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA). Lisbon, Portugal, p. 1-10 10 p. 16002075

  Research output › peer-review

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• 2015

  Development and applications of retroreflective surfaces for ultrasound in LBE

  Leysen, W., Dierckx, M. & Van Dyck, D., 2015, 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7465493. (2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015).

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Scopus citations
• 2014

  An ultrasonic fuel identification system for liquid metal cooled reactors resilient against multiple transducer failures

  Van Dyck, D. & Dierckx, M., Aug 2014, In: IEEE transactions on nuclear Science. 61, 4, p. 2291-2299 9 p., 6802451.

  Research output › peer-review
  5 Scopus citations

• Experimental and numerical tools for the characterization of ultrasonic propagation for nuclear reactor application

  Van De Wyer, N., Schram, C., Van Dyck, D. & Dierckx, M., 2014, INTERNOISE 2014 - 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering: Improving the World Through Noise Control. Davy, J., Burgess, M., Don, C., Dowsett, L., McMinn, T. & Broner, N. (eds.). Australian Acoustical Society, Vol. 2014. (INTERNOISE 2014 - 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering: Improving the World Through Noise Control; vol. 2014).

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Scopus citations

• Feasibility of ultrasonic inspection techniques for use in the MYRRHA reactor

  Dierckx, M. & Vermeeren, L. (Peer reviewer), Feb 2014, Mol, Belgium: KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. 133 p.

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• Investigation of the vacuum pump effect of free flowing liquid lead-bismuth eutectic

  Rosseel, K., Van Tichelen, K., Walsh, S., Dierckx, M., Schuurmans, P., Aerts, A. (Peer reviewer) & Van den Bosch, J. (Peer reviewer), Feb 2014, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 267, p. 61-70

  Research output › peer-review

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• Research towards ultrasonic systems to assist in-vessel manipulations in liquid metal cooled reactors

  Dierckx, M., Van Dyck, D., Vermeeren, L. & Bogaerts, W., Aug 2014, In: IEEE transactions on nuclear Science. 61, 4, p. 2024-2033 10 p., 6805237.

  Research output › peer-review
  8 Scopus citations
• 2013

  An ultrasonic fuel identification system for liquid metal cooled reactors resilient against multiple transducer failures

  Van Dyck, D. & Dierckx, M., 2013, 2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications, ANIMMA 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6727918. (2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications, ANIMMA 2013).

  Research output › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations

• Design and Functional Validation of a Complex Impedance Measurement Device for Characterization of Ultrasonic Transducers

  De Cock, W., Cools, J. A., Leroux, P. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 27 Jun 2013, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013. New-York, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Vol. 1. p. 1-6

  Research output › peer-review

• Design and Implementation of an Ultrasonic Local Positioning System for Robot Guidance in a Heavy Liquid Metal Environment

  De Cock, W., Kenis, S., Van Roy, K., Verachtert, L., Leroux, P. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 27 Jun 2013, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013. New-York, United States, Vol. 1. p. 1-6

  Research output › peer-review

• Radiation-Tolerant CMOS Delta-Sigma Time-to-Digital converters

  Cao, Y. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 10 Dec 2013, Leuven, Belgium: KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. 160 p.

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• Research towards ultrasonic systems to assist in-vessel manipulations in liquid metal cooled reactors

  Dierckx, M. & Van Dyck, D., 2013, 2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications, ANIMMA 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6727917. (2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications, ANIMMA 2013).

  Research output › peer-review
  3 Scopus citations

• Signaalverwerking van een spread spectrum ultrasoon positioneringssysteem

  Van Roy, K. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 25 Jun 2013, Geel, Belgium: Thomas More. 49 p.

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• Ultrasone positionering met chirp spread spectrum: Fysische en elektronische omgeving

  Kenis, S. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 26 Jun 2013, Geel, Belgium: Thomas More. 84 p.

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• Ultrasoon positioneringssysteem met chirp spread spectrum: Onderzoek naar verschillende ultrasoon technologieën

  Verachtert, L. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 26 Jun 2013, Geel, Belgium: Thomas More. 75 p.

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• 2012

  Ontwerp en functionele validatie van complexe impedantie meter voor karakterisering van ultrasone transducers

  Cools, J. A. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 25 Jun 2012, Geel, Belgium: Thomas More. 98 p.

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• Ontwerp en functionele validatie van een zender voor ultrasoon visualisatie via orthogonale codes

  Blockx, H. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 25 Jun 2012, Geel, Belgium: Thomas More. 75 p.

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• 2011

  0.7µm CMOS Digitally Controlled Switched Capacitor Oscillator for a resonance tracking ultrasound transmitter

  Blockx, B., De Cock, W., Leroux, P. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 12 Mar 2011, Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2. United States, Vol. 1.

  Research output › peer-review

• 5MGy γ-dose tolerant MASH ΔΣ Time-to-Digital Converter with 5.6ps resolution and 1.7mW power consumption

  Cao, Y., Leroux, P., De Cock, W., Steyaert, M. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 25 Jul 2011, IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC), Radiation Effects Data Workshop. Piscataway, NJ, United States

  Research output › peer-review

• Acoustic Sensor for In-Pile Fuel Rod Fission Gas Release Measurement

  Fourmentel, D., Villard, J., Ferrandis, J., Augereau, F., Rosenkrantz, E., Dierckx, M. & Vermeeren, L. (Peer reviewer), Feb 2011, In: IEEE transactions on nuclear Science. 58, 1, p. 151-155

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access

• Characterisation in water experiments of a ‘‘detached flow’’ free surface spallation target

  Jeanmart, H., Bricteux, L., Van Tichelen, K., Dierckx, M. & Schuurmans, P. (Peer reviewer), Apr 2011, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415, 3, p. 385-395

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• Design and Assessment of a 6ps-resolution Time-to-Digital Converter with 5MGy Gamma-Dose Tolerance for Nuclear Instrumentation

  Cao, Y., Leroux, P., De Cock, W., Steyaert, M. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 6 Jun 2011, Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2. Mol, Belgium

  Research output › peer-review

• Design and test of a robust multi-channel programmable sensor interface circuit for use in extreme environments

  Van Cutsem, K. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 24 Jun 2011, Gent, Belgium: UGent - Universiteit Gent. 181 p.

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• Experience from the post-test analysis of MEGAPIE

  Zanini, L., Dementjev, S., Gröschel, F., Leung, W., Milenkovic, R., Thomsen, K., Wagner, W., Wohlmuther, M., Cheng, X., Class, A., Konobeyev, A., Agostini, P., Meloni, P., David, J., Letourneau, A., Leray, S., Panebianco, S., Cachon, L., Latgé, C. & Roubin, P. & 4 others, Guertin, A., Thiolliere, N., Dierckx, M. & Schuurmans, P. (Peer reviewer), Apr 2011, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415, 3, p. 367-377

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• Measurement technique developments for LBE flows

  Buchenau, D., Eckert, S., Gerbeth, G., Stieglitz, R., Dierckx, M. & Schuurmans, P. (Peer reviewer), Apr 2011, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415, 3, p. 396-403

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• Ultrasound in lead-bismuth eutectic

  Dierckx, M. & Van Dyck, D., 2011, ANIMMA 2011 - Proceedings: 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications. United States, 6172945. (ANIMMA 2011 - Proceedings: 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications).

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• XT-ADS Windowless spallation target thermohydraulic design & experimental setup

  Class, A., Angeli, D., Batta, A., Dierckx, M., Fellmoser, F., Moreau, V., Roelofs, F., Schuurmans, P., Van Tichelen, K. & Wetzel, T., May 2011, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415, 3, p. 378-384

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  Open Access
• 2010

  Acoustic computer model for ultrasonic imaging of heavy liquid metal nuclear reactor

  Jasiuniene, E., Kazys, R., Mazeika, L., Goussarov, A., Schyns, M., Dierckx, M. & Aït Abderrahim, H., Dec 2010, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques. United Kingdom, p. 244-247

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• Development of an in-pile HLM materials test loop for BR2

  Heyse, J., Caers, B., Dierckx, M., Fernandez, R., Janssens, J., Schuurmans, P., Dementjev, S., Wagner, W., Laffont, G. & Van Tichelen, K. (Peer reviewer), Mar 2010, HeLiMeRT 2009 - Fifth edition of the International Workshop on Materials for Heavy Liquid Metal cooled Reactors and Related Technologies - Proceedings. Mol, Belgium, Vol. 1. p. 63-67

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• Windowless spallation target – Proton beam interaction study in the MYRRHA reactor

  Peetermans, S. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 24 Jun 2010, Gent, Belgium: UGent - Universiteit Gent. 108 p.

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• 2009

  Acoustic sensor for in-pile fuel rod fission gas release measurement

  Fourmentel, D., Villard, J. F., Ferrandis, J. Y., Augereau, F., Rosenkrantz, E. & Dierckx, M., 2009, ANIMMA 2009: 2009 1st International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications. 5503679. (ANIMMA - International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications).

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• HeLiMeRT 2009 Proceedings: Fifth edition of the International Workshop on Materials for Heavy Liquid Metal cooled Reactors and Related Technologies

  Dierckx, M. & Schuurmans, P. (Peer reviewer), 18 Dec 2009, 0 ed. SCK CEN. 205 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-0113)

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• The Small LBE EVaporation Experiment

  Rosseel, K., Caers, B., Dierckx, M., Heyse, J., Van Tichelen, K. & Schuurmans, P., Dec 2009, HELIMERT European edition 2009. MOL, Belgium, Vol. 1. p. 103-112

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• 2008

  Application of a Controlled Swirl in the XT-ADS Spallation Target

  Roelofs, F., Siccama, N. B., Jeanmart, H., Van Tichelen, K., Dierckx, M. & Schuurmans, P., 8 Jun 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP '08). La Grange Park, Illinois, United States

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• Comparison of the Hydraulics in Concentric and Three Feeder XT-ADS Windowless Spallation Target Designs

  Roelofs, F., Siccama, N. B., de Jager, B., Van Tichelen, K., Dierckx, M., Heyse, J., Rosseel, K. & Schuurmans, P., 8 Jun 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP '08). La Grange Park, Illinois, United States

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• WEBEXPIR: Windowless target electron beam experimental irradiation

  Dierckx, M., Schuurmans, P., Heyse, J., Rosseel, K., Van Tichelen, K., Nactergal, B., Vandeplassche, D., Aoust, T., Abs, M., Guertin, A., Buhour, J.-M., Cadiou, A. & Aït Abderrahim, H., 15 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 376, 3, p. 302-306

  Research output › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2007

  Experimental determination of the 36Cl(n,p)36S and 36Cl(n,α)33P reaction cross sections and the consequences on the origin of 36S

  De Smet, L., Wagemans, C., Goeminne, G., Heyse, J., Van Gils, J. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 28 Mar 2007, In: Physical Review C. 75, 3, p. 34617-34624

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• High Resolution Measurement of the 234U(n,f) Cross Section in the Neutron Energy Range from 0.5 eV to 100 keV

  Heyse, J., Wagemans, C., De Smet, L., Serot, O., Wagemans, J., Van Gils, J. & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), Jun 2007, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. 156, 2, p. 211-218

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• Ultrasonic imaging in the liquid metals

  Kažys, R., Mažeika, L., Voleišis, A., Šiteris, R., Jasiuniene, E., Aït Abderrahim, H. & Dierckx, M., 10 May 2007, In: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics. 25, 1-4, p. 249-256 8 p.

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• 2006

  Assessment of the lifetime of the beam window of MEGAPIE target liquid metal container

  Dai, Y., henry, J., Auger, T., Vogt, J. B., Al Mazouzi, A., Glasbrenner, H., Groeschel, F., Schuurmans, P. (Peer reviewer) & Dierckx, M. (Peer reviewer), 8 Sep 2006, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 356, 1-3, p. 308-320

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  Open Access