Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
Heat generation and removal in reactor cores and coolant systems.
NUC-330 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned
Offered by HSM University · Nuclear Engineering
Course content
- 1Heat generation in fuelComing
- 2Conduction in fuel elementsComing
- 3Convection to coolantComing
- 4Single-phase flow in channelsComing
- 5Two-phase flowComing
- 6Boiling heat transferComing
- 7Critical heat fluxComing
- 8Core thermal design limitsComing
- 9Coolant system designComing
- 10Natural circulationComing
- 11Transients and loss-of-coolant accidentsComing
- 12Thermal hydraulic codesComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Heat generation and removal in reactor cores and coolant systems.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.