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NucE 501 Reactor Design
Course
Description
Nuclear Engineering
(NucE) 501, Reactor Engineering, a three-credit course covering
thermal-hydraulics fundamentals, single-phase flow and two-phase flow
formulations, one-dimensional analysis of reactor systems and fuel elements,
mixture and two-fluid formulations, basic two-phase flow phenomena.
Current Course
Offering Schedule via C&DE
Semester: Fall
2009
Day and Time:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 10:10 - 11:00 pm
Location: 327
Sackett Building and Online
Start Date:
August 24, 2009
End Date:
December 18, 2009
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Resident students are
required to attend the live lectures in the assigned room.
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Online students can
receive the class lectures via:
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interactive live video
conferencing |
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live streaming audio/video
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on-demand streaming
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mailed DVD as
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Course Instructor:
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Dr. Seungjin Kim
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
230 Reber Building University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-867-1783
Fax: 814-865-8499
E-Mail: sxk86@psu.edu
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PSU Course Catalog Description
501
Reactor Design (3) Thermal hydraulic fundamentals applied to power
reactors, thermal analysis of fuel elements and two-phase heat transfer in
heated channels. Prerequisite:
NucE430 (or equivalent); or ME 410 (or equivalent); or ME 300 and ME320 (or
equivalent)
Required Course Textbook
No required textbook
References
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Mamoru Ishii and Takashi Hibiki,
Thermo-fluid Dynamics of Two-phase Flow, Springer |
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Neil E. Todreas and Mujid S.
Kazimi, Nuclear Systems I, Taylor & Francis |
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R. Byron Bird, Warren E.
Stewart and Edwin N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2nd Ed., John
Wiley & Sons. Inc |
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The enrollment process is:
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Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for
admission into the course at 814-865-7643.
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Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail,
fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.
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Important Dates for
Current Offering
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First day of instruction |
August 24, 2009 |
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End of course |
December 18, 2009 |
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