Nuclear Core Design and Analysis I

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Precedes or accompanied by NERS 543. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Analytical investigation of areas of special importance to the design of nuclear reactors. Includes development, evaluation and application of models for the neutronic, thermal-hydraulic and economic behavior of both thermal and fast reactors. Typical problems arising in both design and operation of nuclear reactors are considered. This course includes extensive use of digital computers.