Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
As taught in: Fall 2007
The Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactor (SCWR) system is a high-temperature, high-pressure water cooled reactor that operates above the thermodynamic critical point of water. The SCWR system is primarily designed for efficient electricity production. (Image courtesy of the Idaho National Laboratory.)
Instructors:
Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno
MIT Course Number:
22.312
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
This course covers the engineering principles of nuclear reactors, emphasizing power reactors. Specific topics include power plant thermodynamics, reactor heat generation and removal (single-phase as well as two-phase coolant flow and heat transfer), and structural mechanics. It also discusses engineering considerations in reactor design.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
