Nuclear Fuels & Materials Group
About
The Nuclear Fuels and Materials Group at McMaster University performs academic and applied research on nuclear fuels and materials with the ultimate goal of enhancing performance and safety of nuclear generating stations.
Research Highlights
The Nuclear Fuels and Materials Group explores a diverse range of research topics utilizing computational and experimental methods, or a combination of both.
Zry-4 Ring
Zry-4 ring oxidized under steam in the Simultaneous Thermal Analysis.
Coolant Flow Behaviour
Computational Fluid Dynamics investigation of CANDU coolant flow behaviour between Beginning of Life (BOL) and End of Life (EOL) pressure tubes (See [3]).
CANDU Fuel Surface Temperature
Computational modelling of the surface temperature profile of a CANDU 37M fuel bundle (See [2]).
Video: Computational Fluid Dynamics investigation on coolant flow through 12 CANDU 37M bundles within Beginning of Life (BOL) and End of Life (EOL) pressure tubes.