Students design a nuclear reactor which they choose by themselves. It is required to make clear the purpose and the application of the reactor, perform neutornic and thermal-hydraulic analysis, and estimate the usefulness of the reactor. Students deepen the understanding about the analyses and learn how to apply them. In addition, students learn how to explain the purpose and the usefulness to introduce the reactor.
The students will be able to:
(1) Set the purpose to introduce the nuclear reactor by themselves and explain it.
(2) Perform fundamental neurotic analysis to design the reactor.
(3) Perform fundamental thermal-hydraulic analysis to design the reactor.
(4) Explain the usefulness of the designed reactor.
Innovative nuclear reactor systems, nuclear reactor design, neurotic analysis, thermal-hydraulic analysis
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Usually two students make a team and design a reactor which they decide by themselves. Each team reports the progress at the class every time. The lecturers and teaching assistant give comments and support if it is needed.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Lecture about the innovative nuclear systems and reactor design analysis | Students decide the purpose and application of the reactor they design and deicide the reactor type. |
Class 2 | Lecture about reactor design analysis Design work of nuclear reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 3 | Lecture about reactor design analysis Design work of nuclear reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 4 | Lecture about reactor design analysis Design work of nuclear reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 5 | Lecture about reactor design analysis Design work of nuclear reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 6 | Lecture about reactor design analysis Design work of nuclear reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 7 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 8 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 9 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 10 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 11 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 12 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 13 | To design the reactor | Proceed to design the reactor and explain the progress |
Class 14 | Final presentation | Explain the purpose, application, neutronic and thermal-hydraulic characteristics and usefulness of the designed reactor. |
Students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes before the class and another 100 minutes after the class for the design study based on the comments at the class and references.
No textbook is set.
John R. Lamarsh, “Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. (1965).
James J. Duderstadt, Louis J. Hamilton, “Nuclear Reactor Analysis”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1976).
George I. Bell, Samuel Glasstone, “Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co., Inc. (1970).
Samuel Glasstone, Alexander Sesonske, "Nuclear Reactor Engineering", Chapman & Hall, Inc. (1994).
Weston M. Stacey, “Nuclear Reactor Physics”, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (2004).
Raymond L. Murray and Keith E. Holbert, "Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to The Concepts, Systems and Application of Nuclear Processes Seventh Edition", Elsevier Ltd. (2013).
E.E. Lewis, “Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics”, Academic Press (2008).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems I Second Edition", CRC Press (2011).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems II", Routledge (1990).
Presentation about the purpose, application, neutronic characteristics, thermal-hydraulic characteristics and usefulness of the designed reactor at the final presentation
Students must have successfully completed the classes about nuclear physics, nuclear reactor theory, nuclear materials, nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and nuclear energy systems, or have enough knowledge of the fields.
tobara[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp (Prof. Obara)
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