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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 2012

Day and Time: TBA

Location: TBA

Start Date: August 27, 2012

End Date: December 21, 2012

 

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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 audio/video

 

Course Instructor:

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
Faculty Web Page

 

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

 

 "Thermo-fluid Dynamics of Two-phase Flow"

 by Mamoru Ishii and Takashi Hibiki, Springer

 

 

 

 

 

References

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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

 

The enrollment process is:

  1. Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for admission into the course at 814-865-7643.

  2. Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail, fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.

 

Important Dates for Current Offering

First day of instruction

August 27, 2012

End of course

December 21, 2012

 

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