22.06 | Fall 2010 | Undergraduate

Engineering of Nuclear Systems

Course Description

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, …
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.
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Animation of how a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) functions.
Animated diagram of a Pressurized Water Reactor. (Public domain image by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).)