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NucE 511 Nuclear Kinetics and Dynamics
Course
Description
This graduate level
course is focused on reactor kinetics and dynamics methods and techniques
for multi-dimensional safety and transient analysis. It consists of five
major topics – review of point reactor kinetics theory; thermal-hydraulics
feedback models and reactor dynamics; methods for spatial kinetics;
multi-physics and multi-scale coupling of thermal-hydraulics and neutron
kinetics; and verification and validation of coupled multidimensional
dynamics codes. The course computer project provides students with knowledge
about state of the art methods used to model reactor transients for safety
evaluations. The project will utilize the PSU couple code NEM/CTF running
on PC under Windows environment. You must have access to a Window OS
computer to complete the Course Project.
Current Course
Offering Schedule via C&DE
Semester:
SPRING
2013
Day and Time:
TBA
Location: 327
Sackett Building
Start Date: January
7, 2013
End Date: May
3,
2013
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Resident students are
required to attend the live lectures in Room 327 Sackett Building.
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Distance 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 |
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Course Instructor:
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Dr. Maria
Avramova
231 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802
email: mna109@psu.edu
Faculty
Web Page
phone: 814-863-3926 |
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This course has NO Required Course Textbook
Class Notes and Handouts will be posted in ANGEL
Additional references:
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K. Ott and R. Neuhold, “Nuclear Reactor Dynamics”, ANS, 1985.
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D. Hetrics, “Dynamics of Nuclear Reactors”, Chicago, IL, 1971.
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T. Sutton and B. Aviles, “Diffusion Theory for Spatial Kinetics
Calculations”, Progress of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp.119-182,
1996.
Computer and Technology
Requirements:
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The course lectures are
delivered by Window Streaming Media. Please verify that your computer
play the "On-Demand Video" link provided on the
Sample Lesson page. |
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The course project will
utilize the PSU couple code NEM/CTF running on PC under Windows
environment. You must have access to a Window OS computer to complete
the Course Project. The code is an .exe file and will run on WinXP,
Vista, and Win7. |
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The use of Mac OS computers
in not supported in this course. |
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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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Office for Disability
Services
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s
educational programs. If you have a disability‐related need for
reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for
Disability Services (ODS) at 814‐863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further
information regarding ODS, please visit the Office of Disability
Services website at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods
In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must
contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines
at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods/guidelines. If the documentation supports
the need for academics adjustments, ODS will provide a letter
identifying appropriate academics adjustments. Please share this letter
and discuss the adjustments with your instructor as early in the course
as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment
letters at the beginning of each semester. |
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