ME427 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5690427 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SITKI KEMAL İDER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, binding energy. Neutron interactions, cross sections, fission. Nuclear reactors, fuels, breeding. Neutron diffusion and moderation, Fick`s law, diffusion equation and solutions. Nuclear reactor theory, one-group reactor equation. One-group critical equation. Thermal reactors, four-factor formula, criticality calculations. Reflected reactors. Heterogeneous reactors.