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To understand and model the thermal-hydraulic and mechanical phenomena key to the effective, reliable and safe design and operation of nuclear systems.

1. Introduction to nuclear power systems
2. Thermal-hydraulics:
   • Thermal parameters: definitions and uses
   • Sources and distribution of thermal loads in nuclear power reactors
   • Conservation equations and their applications to nuclear power systems: power conversion cycles, containment analysis
   • Thermal analysis of nuclear fuel
   • Single-phase flow and heat transfer
   • Two-phase flow and heat transfer
3. Structural mechanics:
   • Fundamentals of structural mechanics
   • Applications to nuclear systems

Todreas, Neil E., and Mujid S. Kazimi. Nuclear Systems: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Inc., December 1, 1989, 3rd printing. ISBN: 9781560320517.

MIT Notes on Structural Mechanics.

2.001, 2.005

22.05 (or 22.211), 22.06

1. Units: You are to conform to recommended engineering practice by using units based on the International System (SI).
2. In writing your answers it is important that you supply enough information to show how you have solved the problem. It is not necessary to repeat derivations already given in enough detail in the text or lectures.
3. It is considered acceptable for you to work completely independently; consult the instructor; and/or work with other students. However, do not adopt your solution directly from any outside source without being sure that you understand both concepts and calculations. Points may be deducted if it appears that you do not understand.
4. Computer usage: Some homework problems may be solved efficiently using MATLAB®, Mathcad® or other computer programs.
5. Late solutions: Solutions submitted after the due date will receive no more than 50% credit. An all-student relaxation of this rule may be announced in class for some problems.

For any use or distribution of these materials, please cite as follows:

Jacopo Buongiorno, course materials for 22.312 Engineering of Nuclear Reactors, Fall 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].