ME427 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
| Course Code: |
5690427 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SITKI KEMAL ÝDER |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, binding energy. Neutron interactions, cross sections, fission. Nuclear reactors, fuels, breeding. Neutron diffusion and moderation, Fick`s law, diffusion equation and solutions. Nuclear reactor theory, one-group reactor equation. One-group critical equation. Thermal reactors, four-factor formula, criticality calculations. Reflected reactors. Heterogeneous reactors.
