NUCL 4780U – Nuclear Reactor Design

An introduction to thermal and fast reactors and reactor cooling systems. Topics include: 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. Nuclear power plant simulators will be used to demonstrate key aspects of reactor design.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): NUCL 2500U and NUCL 2860U and NUCL 3820U and NUCL 3930U and (MATH 2070U or MATH 2810U)
Credit restriction(s): ENGR 4780U
Experiential learning: Yes