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Decentralized state-space controller design of a large PHWR

Khan, Nafisah (2009-11-01)

The behaviour of a large nuclear reactor can be described with sufficient accuracy using a nodal model, like the spatial model of a 540 MWe large Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR). This model divides the reactor into ...

Joint uplink-downlink beamforming in multi-antenna relaying schemes

D'Souza, Olaf Manuel (2009-11-01)

The thesis examines the problem of joint receive and transmit beamforming for a wireless network which consists of one relay node equipped with multiple antennas. The transmitter and the receiver are single antenna ...

Development of a heat-transfer correlation for supercritical water in supercritical water-cooled reactor applications

Mokry, Sarah (2009-12-01)

A large set of experimental data, obtained in Russia, was analyzed and a new heat-transfer correlation for supercritical water was developed. This experimental dataset was obtained within conditions similar to those for ...

Dynamic flowgraph methodology for reliability modelling of networked control systems: with application to a nuclear-based hydrogen production plant

Al-Dabbagh, Ahmad Wail (2009-12-01)

The use of communication networks in digital control systems introduces stability and reliability concerns. Standard reliability and safety assessment methods need further modification to accommodate the issue in the ...

Transient heat transfer analysis of heat exchangers in a Marnoch Heat Engine

Regulagadda, Prashant (2009-12-01)

The Marnoch heat engine (MHE) is a new type of power generation device that is under research and development at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In this thesis, the transient heat transfer behaviour of ...

On the integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations with Monte Carlo (MC) radiation transport analysis

Ali, Fawaz (2009-12-01)

Numerous scenarios exist whereby radioactive particulates are transported between spatially separated points of interest. An example of this phenomenon is, in the aftermath of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ...