GENU2005-1

Duration

36h Th, 28h Pr

Number of credits

	Specialised master in nuclear engineering	5 crédits

Lecturer

N...

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Reactor heat generation
Transport equations (single-phase & two-phase flow)
Thermal analysis of fuel elements
(Single-phase fluid mechanics and heat transfer)-usually already known
Two-phase flow dynamics
Two-phase heat transfer
Single heated channel; steady state analysis
Single heated channel; transient analysis
Flow loops
Utilisation of established codes.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To be familiarised with various reactor types and their main design and operational
characteristics
To learn how to estimate the volumetric heat generation rate in fission reactor cores under
normal operation and shutdown conditions
To learn how to analyse the thermal performance of nuclear fuel elements
To learn the basic fluid mechanics of single phase reactor cooling systems
To learn to calculate pressure drop in reactor systems, including tube bundles, and spacer
grids
To learn to analyse the heat transfer characteristics of single phase reactor cooling systems
To learn the basic fluid mechanics of two-phase systems, including flow regime maps, void-quality relations, pressure drop, and critical flow
To learn the fundamentals of boiling heat transfer, and its implications for reactor design
To learn the fundamentals of core thermal design, with attention to design uncertainty
analysis and hot channel factors.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

2 t.m.
SCK*CEN guidance for demonstrations with codes

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Katrien Van Tichelen: kvtichel@sckcen.be Marcel Weber: mweber@sckcen.be

Nuclear thermal hydraulics