141.537 Reactor Physics I
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
TUWEL

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 determine fundamental reactor physics, to specify energy ranges of different reactors and their neutrons, to explain reactor poisoning, to analyse short- and long-term behaviour of reactors as well as to describe the reactor accidents in Tschernobyl, TMI and Fukushima.

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Subject of course

Features of a nuclear chain reaction, neutron moderation, neutron diffusion, critical equation, critical masses, poisoning, Inhour equation, safety aspects.

Teaching methods

Calculation of examples, interpretation of graphs.

Mode of examination

Oral

Additional information

basic for the nuclear debate

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu13:15 - 14:0001.10.2020 (LIVE)Vorbesprechung über Zoommeeting
Thu13:00 - 15:0008.10.2020 - 28.01.2021 (LIVE)No Lecture
Reactor Physics I - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu01.10.202013:15 - 14:00 Vorbesprechung über Zoommeeting
Thu08.10.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu15.10.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu22.10.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu29.10.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu05.11.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu12.11.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu19.11.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu26.11.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu03.12.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu10.12.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu17.12.202013:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu07.01.202113:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu14.01.202113:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu21.01.202113:00 - 15:00 No Lecture
Thu28.01.202113:00 - 15:00 No Lecture

Examination modalities

oral exam on appointment. Estimated duration: 30-45.. minutes

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
24.09.2020 14:15

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 460 Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering Mandatory elective
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
412 Subject: Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. jederzeit, am Institut

Previous knowledge

basic physic course

Language

German