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Electrohydrodynamic enhancement of extraterrestrial capilliary pumped loops for nuclear applications
(2010-12-01)
This work examines electrohydrodynamic enhancement of capillary pump loops (CPL) for use in extraterrestrial nuclear applications. A capillary pump uses capillary action through a porous wick to transport heat and mass. ...
Study on supercritical fluids in an intermediate heat exchanger for an SCWR hydrogen cogeneration system
(2015-12-01)
SuperCritical Water-cooled Reactors (SCWRs) are one of six Generation-IV nuclear reactor concepts under development worldwide. SCWRs benefit from an increase in thermal efficiency due to the reactor coolant operating above ...
Monte Carlo simulations for the purpose of efficiency curve calibration for the Fastscan whole body counter
(2015-08-01)
In order to be able to qualify and quantify radiation exposure in terms of dose, a Fastscan whole body counter must be calibrated correctly. Current calibration methods do not take the full range of body types into ...
Transmutation rates in the annulus gas of pressure tube water reactors
(2011-07-01)
CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactor utilizes Pressure Tube (PT) fuel channel design and heavy water as a coolant. Fuel channel annulus gas acts as an insulator to minimize heat losses from the coolant to the moderator. ...
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 ...
Moderator displacers for reducing coolant void reactivity in CANDU reactors: a neutronics scoping study.
(2014-08-01)
When the coolant is voided in a CANDU lattice, the net reactivity change is positive, due primarily to the fact that the coolant and moderator are separated and the coolant volume is much smaller than the moderator volume. ...
Encapsulated source contact dose estimates incorporating secondary electron emission
(2015-04-01)
Secondary electron emission generated at the surface of thin material from interaction with gamma rays form a significant component of the surface dose. The intensity of this emission is known to vary with material composition ...
Optimization of plastic scintillator thicknesses for online beta detection in mixed fields
(2010-12-01)
For efficient beta detection in a mixed beta gamma field, Monte Carlo simulation models have been built to optimize the thickness of a plastic scintillator, used in whole body monitor. The simulation has been performed ...
Letters to a young engineer. Fifth edition, 2018
(University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2018)
Letters to a young engineer. Fourth edition, 2017
(University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2017)