Utilizing simulation and experiment for in-core gamma heat estimation of the Mcmaster Nuclear Reactor

Overheating reactor core is an unpleasant scenario that all reactor-safety designers seek to avoid since this could lead to damage to reactor components which may lead to an accident. Efforts are therefore put in place to reduce all uncertainties that can influence this condition. It is known that about 90% of the heat generation in any reactor core is deposited in the fuel due to the kinetic energy of the fission products and some heavy …