Number of hours
- Lectures 34.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 10.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 0
ECTS
ECTS 4.0
Goal(s)
Nuclear Reactor Analysis
Acquisition of skills and modeling techniques in neutron transport and diffusion theory model, in nuclear reactor kinetics and in nuclear fuel management.
PWR technology
Overview of PWR technology, radioactivity and radiation protection.
Content(s)
Nuclear Reactor Analysis
- Fundamentals in nuclear physics
- Fundamentals in neutron interaction with matter
- Neutron transport et diffusion theory
- Reactor criticality
- Nuclear reactor kinetics
- Dynamic behaviour of reactors (reactivity control and fuel management)
PWR technology and Radiation protection
- Detailed description of a PWR
Prerequisites
Test
Semester 7 - The exam is given in english only 
No documents
Calculator allowed
Additional Information
This course brings 3.0 ECTS to students in Engineer APPRENTISSAGE MEP 2Y
Semester 7 - This course is given in english onlyCourse list
Curriculum->Apprentissage MEP->Semester 7
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 7
Bibliography
Barjon, Physique des Réacteurs Nucléaires
Ligou, Introduction au Génie Nucléaire
Soutif, Physique Neutronique
Reuss, Précis de Neutronique
Lamarsh, Introduction to nuclear engineering
Stacey, Nuclear reactor physics
Krane, Introductory nuclear physics
Foster and Wright, Basic nuclear engineering
Henry, Nuclear reactor analysis