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About This Webinar
Presented by Jarod Ryan of Kairos Power at the 2026 Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference.
Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics (CPFD) is used to simulate the TRISO (TRI-structural ISOtropic) fuel particle coating process by modeling particle fluidization and circulation in a fluidized-bed chemical vapor deposition (FBCVD) reactor. The coating is applied in four successive layers, consisting of a buffer layer, inner pyrolytic carbon, silicon carbide, and outer pyrolytic carbon, where coupled gas-particle flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer influence coating formation and uniformity. The simulations are used to evaluate mixing and to fine-tune operating conditions that support coating uniformity and deposition rate prior to experimental trials and testing
About the Speaker
Jarod Ryan holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, with a specialization in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for rotary kilns and heat exchangers. Since the completion of his PhD, Jarod has been working as a thermal-hydraulics engineer at Kairos Power since 2024, focused on CFD and thermal-fluids modeling.