Nuclear Engineering Plant Design

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Relate the basic nuclear reactor terminology, definitions, and concepts associated with energy conversion processes in nuclear power plant systems; 2. explain different design schemes adopted for nuclear plants used for electrical energy generation; 3. describe the operating principles of generators that can be used for power conversion process in a nuclear-reactor-steam turbine systems; 4. apply the knowledge acquired in nuclear thermal-hydraulics and thermodynamics for planning, designing and operation of a nuclear power plant; and 5. perform safety analysis of a nuclear power plant facility.

Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems.