Nuclear Materials detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of nuclear materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING 9
Atomic structure, atomic number, mass number, isotopes, nuclear energy and nuclear forces, binding energy, nuclear stability, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, nuclear fissions, nuclear fusion.
Unit II
NUCLEAR REACTORS 9
Types of reactors-ordinary water moderated reactors, heavy water cooled and moderated reactors-design, construction and control of nuclear reactors-moderators-coolants-reflectors and structural materials, nuclear power stations in India, comparison of nuclear power plants with thermal power plants.
Unit III
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Unit IV
NUCLEAR WASTE AND RADIATION PROTECTION 9
Introduction-unit of nuclear radiation-Types of waste -disposal -ICRP recommendations-radiation hazards and prevention -radiation dose units
Unit V
IRRADIATION EFFECTS IN NUCLEAR FUELS 9
Irradiation Examination of Fuels, Irradiation behaviour of metallic uranium – irradiation growth, thermal cycling, swelling, adjusted uranium, blistering in uranium rods. Irradiation effects in ceramic oxide and mixed oxide fuels, definition and units of burnup, main causes of fuel element failure in power reactors and remedies to avoid failures. Behaviour of fuel under off normal and accident condition, criteria for fuel failure during LOCA: oxidation, deformation, stored energy.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Course, the students will be able to
- Select the right fuel to be used in Nuclear reactor
- Discuss the Nucleator radiation and the controlling methods.
- Describe the construction and working principle of nuclear reactors
- Express the safety aspects required in the nuclear plants.
- Explain the waste in the and its disposal methods.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Frost, “Nuclear Fuel Elements: Design Fabrication and Performance”, pergamon publications, 1982.
- Gupta C K “Materials in Nuclear Applications” vol.1, CRC publications, 1989.
- Kaufman A R, John Wiley, “Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements, Metallurgy and Fabrication”, 1962
- Olander D R., “Fundamental Aspects of Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements” NTIS publication, 1976
- Benedict M and Pigter T.A. “Nuclear Chemical Engineering” Mcgraw Hill 1981
- Combined power plants by J.H.Horlocks by Pergamon press,1992
- L.C. Merrite, “Basic principles of Nuclear science and Reactors” Wiley Eastern 1977.
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