Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Subject "Inspection"
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Automated inspection of sintered uranium fuel pellets
(2011-11-01)A method of applying high-speed, non-destructive testing technologies to the inspection process of UO2 (uranium dioxide) fuel pellets is presented. The scanning process examines the surface of each pellet for correct ... -
Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection
(2015-08-01)For the design of a new robotic crawler drive unit for CANDU fuel channel inspection, a complete design and screening process was done in order to fulfil the objective of this research. A brief explanation of CANDU reactors ... -
Design and development of an automated pellet inspection system for nuclear fuel pellets
(2015-04-01)A prototype for inline, non-destructive inspection of uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel pellets at production speeds of two pellets per second is presented. The system tests the surface of each cylindrical ceramic pellet using ... -
Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection
(2017-06-01)This thesis discusses the design and development of a pipe crawling robot for the purpose of CANDU fuel channel inspection. The pipe crawling robot shall be capable of deploying the existing CIGAR (Channel Inspection and ...