Nuclear Engineering
Course Name:
TH809 Nuclear Engineering
Programme:
M.Tech (Thermal Engineering)
Category:
Elective Courses (Ele)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Scope of Nuclear Power- Review of Nuclear Physics- Reactor Theory. Elements of Reaction Physics.
Thermodynamics Aspects of Nuclear Power, Fusion Process System. Thermal Reaction Type: PWR, CANDU,
HTGCR. Fast Breeder: Fluid Fuelled, Organic Cooled Reactor, and Economics. Steady and Unsteady State-
Calculation of Critical Size of Homogeneous And Heterogeneous Reactors. Elementary Idea of Reactor Instrumentation and Control. Reactor Materials, Shielding, Thermal Aspects of Nuclear Systems.
References:
Richard Stephenson, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, McGraw Hill.
Charles F. Bonilla, Nuclear Engineering, McGraw Hill.
K.S. Ram, Basic Nuclear Engineering, Wisely Eastern.
Department:
Mechanical Engineering