Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 22.312 (Fall 2007) 
• Course Title:
• Engineering of Nuclear Reactors 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Nuclear Science and Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno 
• Course Introduction:
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  22.312 Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2007

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  22.312 Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2007

  
  
  

  

  The Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactor (SCWR) system is a high-temperature, high-pressure water cooled reactor that operates above the thermodynamic critical point of water. The SCWR system is primarily designed for efficient electricity production. (Image courtesy of the Idaho National Laboratory.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course covers the engineering principles of nuclear reactors, emphasizing power reactors. Specific topics include power plant thermodynamics, reactor heat generation and removal (single-phase as well as two-phase coolant flow and heat transfer), and structural mechanics. It also discusses engineering considerations in reactor design.
  
  

  Recommended Citation

  
  
  

  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].

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .m.