141.032 Nuclear Engineering
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

  • to explain the basics of nuclear fission
  • to summarize main characteristics of nuclear power plants
  • to compare different types and its safety aspects of nuclear power plants
  • to obtain information on the present state of radioactiv waste management
  • to repeat and analyse historic reactor accidents
  • to demonstrate possible future developments in nuclear technologies

Subject of course

The course gives a survey on the current design of nuclear power plants, such as PWR, BWR,VVER, CANDU, AGR, HTR, LMFBR, GEN 3+ and Gen 4 NPPs, Small Modular NPPs. Further the safety aspects and major nuclear accidents in the past (such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima) and the situation in Europe after Fukushima are discussed. For each reactor type specific safety and operational aspects are discussed. Radioactive waste management and disposal options in Europe are discussed.

Teaching methods

The Lecture is held will be given via TUWEL.

Mode of examination

Written

Additional information

  • Homepage
  • the lecture is held in English

 

 

 

 

 

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu14:00 - 15:3008.10.2020 - 22.10.2020 Zoom Meeting - TUWEL (LIVE)Lecture
Thu15:15 - 16:4529.10.2020 - 10.12.2020 Zoom Meeting - TUWEL (LIVE)Lecture
Thu15:15 - 16:4507.01.2021 Zoom Meeting - TUWEL (LIVE)Lecture
Thu15:15 - 16:1514.01.2021 TUWEL (LIVE)Exam
Nuclear Engineering - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu08.10.202014:00 - 15:30 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu15.10.202014:00 - 15:30 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu22.10.202014:00 - 15:30 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu29.10.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu05.11.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu12.11.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu19.11.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu26.11.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu03.12.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu10.12.202015:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu07.01.202115:15 - 16:45 Zoom Meeting - TUWELLecture
Thu14.01.202115:15 - 16:15 TUWELExam

Examination modalities

Written in form of a homework and a short examination at the end of the term a short written exam

Topic of the homework: Description of a Gen IV Reactor System, approx. 1,5 - 2 pages

Exam at the end of the term with TUWEL


Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
01.10.2020 10:00 28.01.2021 20:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 261 Technical Physics Not specified
066 460 Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering Mandatory elective
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Recommended books: Albert ZIEGLER: Lehrbuch der Reaktortechnik Bd 1,2,3 Springer Verlag Dieter SMIDT: Reaktortechnk 1,2 ,G.Braun Karlsruhe

Previous knowledge

Reactor physics, Nuclear physics

Preceding courses

Continuative courses

Miscellaneous

Language

English