Implementation Date: 2011
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ECGR 41399: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Nuclear Energy: A Contemporary Overview (3). Prerequisite: Modern physics or permission of the department. Atomic nucleus, kinematic, cross-section, and energy, essential topics in atomic theory, nuclear theory, radioactive decay, interaction of radiation with matter, neutron physics, neutron transport, nuclear reaction. Principles of fission reactors, the fission process, the controlled chain reaction and the critical conditions. principles of a nuclear reactor, overview of different reactor types, components of the core, reactor containment, reactor safety systems, steam turbine plant, thermo hydraulic aspects of the core and of the fuel elements, loss of coolant, break of steam generator pipe, core melt incidents in light water reactors, consequences of core melt accidents, and new topics in nuclear reactor design.