22.091 | Spring 2008 | Undergraduate, Graduate

Nuclear Reactor Safety

Lecture Notes

Lecture: 9 – Safety Systems and Functions

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Teaching notes for a lecture on the fundamentals of nuclear reactor safety, what goes into a safety analysis, design basis accidents, the safety systems needed to mitigate accidents, the concept of defense in depth, and the role of containment in the overall strategy of protection of the public.

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Lecture: 9 – Safety Systems and Functions

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