JNTUK B.Tech Nuclear Metallurgy gives you detail information of Nuclear Metallurgy R13 syllabus It will be help full to understand you complete curriculum of the year.
(Course objective: The main scope and objective is to obtain knowledge over various nuclear materials, their resources, properties and applications)
UNIT – I : (Learning objective: To study and understand the fundamental concepts of nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry)
Elementary nuclear physics and chemistry: Structure of nucleus, radioactivity, binding energy: nuclear interaction; fission and fusion: nuclear reaction; energy release and chain reactions; neutron cross-section; multiplication and criticality concepts and factors.
UNIT – II : (Learning objective: To obtain knowledge over the detection of radiation and necessary protection methods) Mechanisms of moderation, radiation detection, radiation effects on fissile and non fissile materials; radiation damage and radiation growth; thermal cycling; protection against radiations.
UNIT – III : (Learning objective: To study and obtain knowledge over various types of reactor components)
Reactor components: Types of reactors and classification. Materials for nuclear reactors: Considerations in selection and properties of common materials used as fuels, their physical and chemical properties; canning materials; coolants; control rods; reflectors and shielding materials.
UNIT –IV : (Learning objective: To study and obtain knowledge over the production of reactor materials)
Production of reactor materials: Occurrence and general characteristics of nuclear minerals and their production.
UNIT – V : (Learning objective: To obtain knowledge over resources of various nuclear materials)
Indian resources: Flow sheets of processing of nuclear minerals for the production of nuclear grade uranium, thorium, beryllium and zirconium with emphasis on basic scientific principles involved; production and enriched uranium and fabrication of fuel elements.
UNIT – VI : (Learning objective: To obtain knowledge over the processing of nuclear fuels and nuclear power production) Processing of irradiated fuel for recovery of Plutonium, Nuclear power production in India and its economics.
(Assessment: The student should be evaluated based on the assignments and objective tests. Emphasis should be given by conducting tutorial classes (With a focus on academically weak students) at the end of each unit.)
TEXT BOOK
- Wright JC -Metallurgy in Nuclear Power Technology: Iliffe Book Ltd., 1962
REFERENCES
- ilkinson WD and Mrphy WF Nuclear Reactor Metallurgy Van Nostrand 1958
- Symposium on Rare matierals: Indian Institute of Metals.
- Glasstone S and Snesonske A; Prncipales of Nuclear Reactor Engineering: Macmillan, London.
- Grainger L Uranium and Thorium: George Newnes Ltd., London.
- Gurinsky DH and Dienes JL Nulcears Fuels, Macmillan.
- US Atomic Energy Commission, Reactor Hand book Material Mc. Graw Hill Book Co. 1955
- Proceedings of the symposium on Nuclear Science and Engineering – Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay.
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