Dec 09, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

NUCL 4540U – Nuclear Steam Supply Systems

Introduction to thermal and fast reactors and reactor cooling systems; natural and enriched fuels; pressure vessels and pressure tubes; reactor structures; moderator materials and systems; reactor coolant materials and systems; shutdown and safety systems, heat generation and removal in the fuel; modes of heat transfer from fuel to coolant; boiling heat transfer; cooling by natural circulation; measurement of thermal hydraulic parameters; momentum, mass and energy transfer processes; requirements for main heat transport, shutdown cooling and emergency core cooling systems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2500U or NUCL 2500U