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  1. Dyke, J.M. - Selected Works, by J.M. Dyke, Individual Contributions, 1950-01-01. Doc type: Essay.
    Summary: John M. Dyke B.A.Sc., P.Eng: John was involved in steam generator design for 35 years, from 1945 to 1980. He lead the design team for the Pickering A nuclear station in the mid 1960s. They were the first with internal economizer and integral steam drums. The 48 steam generators at this four-reactor station have had exemplary performance. John obtained his B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1943 and joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve as an Engineering Officer posted with the Royal Navy doing convoy duty in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. When he returned to Canada he worked at the Naval Research Establishment in Halifax developing anti-acoustic torpedo gear. Coincidentally, these were parallel rods that vibrated in water streams. After the war John did steam boiler engineering at several firms and became Chief Engineer of Dominion Bridge’s new boiler department in 1958. Here he attended a special course on nuclear design and submitted bids for early nuclear steam generators and reheaters. In 1964 he joined Babcock and Wilcox Canada, first as a project engineer on fossil-fired boilers and then to head up the new nuclear steam generating section where they developed a new 500 MWe design for Pickering A. He is a registered professional engineer with the province of Ontario. He has been honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering as a life member for outstanding lifetime achievement. The Canadian Nuclear Association also honored him with their Outstanding Contribution Award for designing the steam generators used in CANDU stations. John retired from BWC in 1980.
    Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 36000 Steam Generator Steam and Water Systems [Discipline] Mechanical Engineering [Topic] Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer Thermalhydraulics [Phase] Design Operation [Audience] Engineer Grad Manager Technician Ugrad
    - Introduction Dyke-intro.pdf (291 kb)
  2. Page, R.D. - Selected Works, by R.D. Page, AECL, 1950-01-01. Doc type: Essay.
    Summary: Ron Page (1925-2014). In 1958, Ron was posted on attachment to Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.(AECL) at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories from Orenda. In September 1959, he joined Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to form Power Reactor Fuel Engineering. He was responsible for all the development of CANDU nuclear power reactor fuel. (NPD-2, Douglas Point, Indian RAPP I, Pickering A&B, Gentilly-1 BLW, Bruce A&B, Gentilly-2 600 MWe reactors). In 1970, he was transferred to AECL Engineering Co., Sheridan Park near Toronto, Ont. to form a new branch of Fuel Engineering. In 1980 he became the R & D program manager for all the combined AECL/Ontario Hydro R&D programs and later CANDU Owners Group (COG) R&D programs. He was a Associate Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Professional Engineer of Ontario, a director of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, a member of AECL CANDU Retirees Association, Federal Superannuates National Association and a member of CANDU Origins and Evolution working group. He retired in January 1987.
    Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 37000 Fuel [Discipline] - [Topic] - [Phase] - [Audience] College Engineer Grad High Manager Technician Ugrad
    - Introduction Page-intro.pdf (320 kb)
  3. Simulation Software, by Wm.J. Garland, McMaster University, 1950-01-01. Doc type: Essay.
    Summary: Major endeavours such as a CANDU nuclear power plant involves extensive engineering calculations usually performed using large simulation tools.  However, to aid in conceptual BOE (back of envelope) evaluations and for education and training exercises, simplified and focused calculations are often done.  To aid students and working professional alike, a few such small tools (primarily spreadsheets) are linked below.  Go to Topics: Modelling to see the full list.
    Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 03000 Engineering Science and Technology 30000 Reactor Steam Generators and Auxiliaries [Discipline] General Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering [Topic] Basic Equations Conceptual Heat Transfer Modelling Process Systems Reactor Physics Thermalhydraulics [Phase] Concept Design Analysis [Audience] College Engineer Grad Technician Ugrad
    - SimulationSoftware.pdf (267 kb)
  4. Carver, M.B. - Selected Papers and Reports, by M.B. Carver, AECL, 1950-01-01. Doc type: Essay.
    Summary: Michael B. Carver, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University 1963, Athlone fellow MSc in thermodynamics, University of Birmingham (UK) 1965, Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa 1987. Joined AECL, Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories in November, 1965 - chosen because of its location deep in the backwoods, on the OTTAWA river giving lots of opportunity for outdoor activities. AECL was then a great place to do 'Prestige R&D'ť and indulge in research in a number of fields. Mike traveled to nuclear conferences all over the Northern Hemisphere, giving presentations on his research. There was something about that atmosphere that made him publish poetry as well. And maybe it was the poet in him that came up with the computer code acronyms THIRST and ASSERT. See also https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Carver3. As a nuclear reactor relies entirely on fluid circuits for energy transfer, mathematical modeling of thermalhydraulic phenomena plays an important role in reactor design, development, safety and Dynamics (CFD) is, thus, of central importance to nuclear power plant systems. Mike spent his career improving CFD mathematical algorithms. His seminal contributions are given herein.
    Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 30000 Reactor, Steam Generators and Auxiliaries 33000 Primary Heat Transport System [Discipline] Mechanical Engineering [Topic] - [Phase] - [Audience] -
    - Introduction Carver-intro.pdf (268 kb)
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  5. Steam Generators for CANDU, Engineering Memoirs, by J.M. Dyke, Individual Contributions, 1997-06-01. Doc type: Essay.
    Summary:
    Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 36000 Steam Generator Steam and Water Systems [Discipline] Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering [Topic] Heat Transfer Thermalhydraulics [Phase] Concept Design Operation [Audience] Engineer
    - 20054100.pdf (19 kb)
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