Engineering of nuclear systems

Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session

In this course, students explore the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics, thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer. Topics include reactor designs, thermal analysis of nuclear fuel, reactor coolant flow and heat transfer, power conversion cycles, nuclear safety, and reactor dynamic behavior.

Knief, R. A. Nuclear Engineering: Theory and Technology of Commercial Nuclear Power. 2nd ed. La Grange Park, IL: ANS, 2008. ISBN: 9780894484582.

Henry, A. F. Nuclear-Reactor Analysis. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1975. ISBN: 9780262080811.

Duderstadt, J. J., and L. J. Hamilton. Nuclear Reactor Analysis. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1976. ISBN: 9780471223634.

Cengel, Y., R. Turner, and J. Cimbala. Fundamentals of Thermal-fluid Sciences. Columbus, OH: Mcgraw-Hill, 2011. ISBN: 9780077422400.

Whalley, P. B. Boiling, Condensation, and Gas-Liquid Flow. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1990. ISBN: 9780198562344.

Todreas, N. E., and M. Kazimi. Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis, 1989. ISBN: 9781560320517.

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Course introduction

Nuclear power overview

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