Nuclear Materials
Fuel, cladding, structural and moderator materials under irradiation.
NUC-340 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned
Offered by HSM University · Nuclear Engineering
Course content
- 1Materials in a reactorComing
- 2Radiation damageComing
- 3Uranium fuelsComing
- 4Zirconium alloysComing
- 5Steels for pressure vesselsComing
- 6Irradiation embrittlementComing
- 7Creep and growthComing
- 8Corrosion in reactor environmentsComing
- 9Graphite and heavy water moderatorsComing
- 10Accident-tolerant fuelsComing
- 11Materials for advanced reactorsComing
- 12Ageing managementComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Fuel, cladding, structural and moderator materials under irradiation.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.