Introduction To Nuclear Engineering

Lecturer : Prof SH Connell : UJ and Dr D Tomasevic : NECSA

Course Outline

• Textbook Nuclear Reactor Analysis, JJ Duderstadt and LJ Hamilton
• Module 1 - Introductory Concepts of Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  • Nuclear Power Generation (Introduction)
  • The Nuclear Physics of Fission Chain Reactions, Nuclear Reactions
  • The Nuclear Physics of Fission Chain Reactions, Nuclear Fission
  • Fission Chain Reactions and Nuclear Reactors
• Module 2 - Reactor Physics and Modelling
  • Neutron Transport Theory Part I (The Neutron Transport Equation)
  • Neutron Transport Theory Part II (The Neutron Diffusion Equation)
  • Solutuions of the one-speed diffusion equation
  • The one-speed equation and diffusion equation and criticality Part I
  • The one-speed equation and diffusion equation and criticality Part I
• Module 3 - Nuclear Reactor Core Design
  • General aspects of Nuclear Reactor Core Design
  • Thermal-hydraulic Analysis Part I (Thermal Diffusion : Fuel - Coolant)
  • Thermal-hydraulic Analysis Part I (Thermal Forced Convection : Coolant Physics)
  • Reactivity Control
  • Analysis of core composition changes
• Module 4 - The PBMR Core Design
  • The PBMR Core Design and neutronics
  • PBMR Neutronics : VSO modelling
  • Reactivity control and shutdown systems
  • The PBMR Safety Argument
• Module 5 - TMI and Tchernobyl

Lectures

• Available in the protected section for Students only (Notes prepared Dr D Tomasevic : NECSA)

Tutorials

• Tutorial 1 and Answers (restricted)
• Tutorial 2 and Answers (restricted)
• Tutorial 3 and Answers (restricted)
• Tutorial 4

Projects

• Project 1
  • The Project involves a week long Computer Laboratoty Practical on the OSCAR code.
  • During the course of the Computer Laboratory Practical, there will be regualr computer based perfoermace evaluation
  • The Computer Laboratory Practical will take place at NECSA in the first week of November
  • Studens are advised to be prepared for the Computer Laboratory Practical in the same way they would prepare for an exam
  • Certificates of Course Attendance will be distributed after the Computer Laboratory Practical.

Restricted Material

• For registered students