361-0536/02 – Nuclear Power Equipment (JEZ)
| Gurantor department | Department of Power Engineering | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Stanislav Honus, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Stanislav Honus, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | | |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2010/2011 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master, Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to deepen students’ professional knowledge in the field of design, analysis, and construction of nuclear power plant equipment. The course develops the ability to apply principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to specific components of a power unit, including the primary circuit.
Upon completion of the course, the student understands the function and configuration of the main systems of a nuclear power plant, is familiar with the structural design of key components, and is able to perform basic thermal and hydraulic calculations. The acquired competences enable independent solution of partial design tasks and their application in professional projects or in the preparation of a Master’s thesis.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Project work
Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Summary
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will acquire knowledge in the field of thermal calculations, design, and construction of nuclear power plant systems. The student will be able to describe and explain the function of the primary circuit of a nuclear power plant and its main components, analyze their operational and thermodynamic parameters, and assess their impact on the safe and efficient operation of the system. Furthermore, the student will be able to apply fundamental principles of thermal calculations in the design of selected nuclear energy equipment and demonstrate an understanding of constructional and operational solutions of various types of nuclear power systems.
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Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Other demands for students are not requested
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1st Physical principles of nuclear energy,
2nd Radioactive decay, neutron nuclear reactions
3rd Balance of neutrons in a nuclear reactor. Fundamentals of dosimetry.
4th Physical calculation of nuclear reactor diffusion neutron
5th The critical equation of a nuclear reactor neutron flux.
6th The kinetics of nuclear fission. Operating and transient regimes.
7th Development and dissipation of heat in a nuclear reactor, the distribution of heat flow, temperature field in the course of the fuel element and core.
8th Operation and management of a nuclear reactor, the reactivity compensation, poisoning of the reactor, iodine pit zestruskování reactor dynamics in the supercritical state,
9th Compensation devices and power control. Compensation in the primary circuit coolant. Volume compensators. KO mathematical model, transition and operational processes. Thermal and hydraulic calculation KO VVER 440 and 1000
10th Basic types of nuclear power reactors, light-water, heavy water,
11th High, fast, and gas-cooled. Components of the nuclear reactor. Equipment for fueling.
12th Nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy cycle, fuel and fuel cell production, storage and disposal of nuclear waste.
13th Core of nuclear materials reaktorů.Aspects of nuclear reactor safety, nuclear safety.
14th Reactors with higher inherent and passive safety and III + IV.generace.
Thermonuclear reactors and power plants.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction