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Decentralized state-space controller design of a large PHWR
(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 ... -
Design and construction of a one-dimensional particle tracker for measurement of alpha particle stopping power
(2019-08-01)The energy deposited by a charged particle in a medium is non-uniform and peaks near the end of the particle’s path. The energy deposition through the medium is known as stopping power and the shape of this function is ... -
Design of a fault tolerant control scheme based on sliding mode for Canadian supercritical water reactor
(2016-08-01)Canadian Super Critical Water Reactor (SCWR) is one of the Generation IV reactor types and possible heat source for co-hydrogen production through copper chlorine thermochemical cycle. To maintain the balance between the ... -
Detector integration of severe accident management instrumentation for robotic applications at nuclear reactor facilities
(2021-08-01)In the aftermath of a nuclear accident, robots can be used to monitor and assess radiological contamination, preventing harmful exposure to plant personnel. In this work, several detectors were evaluated to be supplemented ... -
Determining the effectiveness of nuclear security through computer simulation
(2015-09-01)There is a growing concern from both national regulators and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the threat posed by attacks against iconic targets such as nuclear power plants. This has led to an increased ... -
Developing 1-D heat transfer correlations for supercritical water and carbon dioxide in vertical tubes
(2014-03-01)Taking into account the expected increase in global energy demands and increasing climate change issues, there is a pressing need to develop new environmentally sustainable energy systems. Nuclear energy will play a major ... -
Developing a framework for thermodynamic measurements of fluoride salt nuclear fuel
(2019-10-01)With a single liquid acting simultaneously as a primary coolant and a nuclear fuel, molten salt reactor development has been challenged with understanding the behavior of its complex fluoride solution under various conditions. ... -
Developing a thermodynamic model for the U-Pd-Rh-Ru quaternary system for use in the modelling of nuclear fuel
(2018-12-01)Ruthenium, rhodium, and palladium are fission products in nuclear fuels. These elements and their compounds change the properties of fuel pellets. Phase diagrams involving uranium have been constructed experimentally to ... -
Development and characterization of a dual neutron and gamma detector
(2011-08-01)A dual neutron and gamma detection system has been developed for online measurements. The system consists of a single crystal mounted on a photomultiplier tube to detect simultaneously gamma radiation as well as thermal ... -
Development and characterization of a high resolution portable gamma spectrometer
(2012-04-01)The recent disaster of Fukushima in Japan combined with the high demand to enhance nuclear safety and to minimize personal exposure to radioactive materials has a significant impact on research and development of radiation ... -
Development and demonstration of a high-performance Gaussian puff model for nuclear emergency training scenarios in unity game engine
(2021-08-01)Prompt decision making and implementation of protective actions in the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency require detailed preparations and training. Computer models provide an avenue to simulate the presence of ... -
Development and optimization of new generation start-up instrumentation systems (SUI) for domestic CANDU reactors
(2010-12-01)Due to the age and operating experience of Bruce Power units, equipment ageing and obsolescence has become one of the main challenges that need to be resolved for all systems, structures and components in order to ensure ... -
Development of a 37-element fuel bundle for the production of molybdenum-99 in CANDU power reactors.
(2014-08-01)In this study, the potential use of CANDU power reactors for the production of Mo-99 is assessed. Five different modifications of a 37-element fuel bundle that could be used for the production of Mo-99 in existing CANDU ... -
Development of a heat-transfer correlation for supercritical water in supercritical water-cooled reactor applications
(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 ... -
Development of a semi-autonomous directional and spectroscopic radiation detection mobile platform
(2014-03-01)This thesis presents a method for a small, inexpensive mobile robot equipped with a single high resolution scintillation detector to quickly survey an area and convey information about local sources of gamma radiation to ... -
Development of energy compensated Geiger Muller detector based on the T2416A Canberra Co. GM detector
(2013-07-08)Geiger Muller counters have been a fundamental device in radiation detection for decades due to their simplicity and low cost. Canberra Company has been designing and manufacturing Geiger Muller detectors in various designs ... -
Development of neutron monitor for fusion systems
(2022-04-01)Currently, the detection of neutrons employs sensors with a high thermal neutron response embedded in a thermalizing medium. However, this approach does not provide much information on neutron energy and, therefore, is ... -
Development of thermodynamic cycles for sodium-cooled-fast reactors.
(2013-12-01)Currently, one engineering challenge is designing Generation IV (GEN-IV) Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) with significantly higher thermal efficiencies compared to current NPPs, and to match, or at least to be close to, the ... -
Dosimetric characterization of a miniature x-ray source for biophysics studies
(2015-07-01)Tritium is a low energy beta emitter that is found in abundance at CANDU nuclear power plants and is a cause of concern since it accounts for roughly thirty three percent of the total occupational exposure of nuclear ... -
Dynamic accident sequence analysis using dynamic flowgraph method and Markov/cell-to-cell mapping technique
(2018-07-01)In the recent years, numerous concerns have been raised regarding the capabilities and adequacy of classical probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) techniques (fault/event tree) to account for dynamic system interactions ...