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.

2021W, 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
Wed10:00 - 11:0006.10.2021 (LIVE)Vorbesprechung
Thu10:00 - 11:1514.10.2021 - 27.01.2022 (LIVE)Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Reactor Physics I - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Wed06.10.202110:00 - 11:00 Vorbesprechung
Thu14.10.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu21.10.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu28.10.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu04.11.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu11.11.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu18.11.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu25.11.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu02.12.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu09.12.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu16.12.202110:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu13.01.202210:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu20.01.202210:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting
Thu27.01.202210:00 - 11:15 Lecture provided witha Zoom Meeting

Examination modalities

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

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
23.09.2021 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