Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)

Enseignants

Bartosiewicz Yann;

Langue
d'enseignement

Anglais

Contenu

• Lect. 1: Thermal design principles
• Lect. 2: Reactor energy distribution
• Lect. 3: Transport eqns. For 1-phase flow: Reminders/summary
• Lect. 4: Tranport eqns. For 2-phase flows:basic formulation
• Lect. 5: Tranport eqns. For 2-phase flows:equations
• Lect. 6: Thermodynamics, cycles: non-flow and steady flow
• Lect. 7: Thermodynamics, cycles: non steady flow first law
• Lect. 8: Thermal analysis of fuel elements
• Lect. 9: 1-phase fluid mechanics/heat transfer: Reminders/summary
• Lect. 10: 2-phase fluid mechanics/pressure drops
• Lect. 11: 2-phase fluid mechanics/pressure drops
• Lect. 12: 2-phase heat transfer (pool boiling)
• Lect. 13: 2-phase heat transfer (flow boiling)
• Lect. 14: Single-heated channel: steady state analysis
• Lect. 15: Flow loops

Méthodes d'enseignement

• 30h of ex catedra lectures
• 14h of supervised personnal work
• 24h of supervised exercice sessions

The course takes place at the Nuclear Research Centre of Belgium (SCK.CEN) in gthe framework of the BNEN interuniversity programme (see: http://bnen.sckcen.be). 
Courses taking place at SCK.CEN are condensed over a period of 2  intensive weeks of courses.

Modes d'évaluation
des acquis des étudiants

Project (45%): set up a simulation tools to calculate the pressure drop in a boiling channel under different conditions
Exam (55%): closed book. 4h. Understanding/theory/exercice

Ressources
en ligne

http://bnen.sckcen.be

Bibliographie

• Todreas, N.E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear System I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, CRC Press, 2012.
• Todreas, N. E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear Systems II: Elements of Thermal Hydraulic Design, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1990.

REFERENCE BOOKS ON THE CONTENT

• Todreas, N.E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear System I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, CRC Press, 2012. Mandatory.
• Todreas, N. E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear Systems II: Elements of Thermal Hydraulic Design, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1990. Advised.

Support de cours

• Todreas, N.E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear System I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, CRC Press, 2012.
• Todreas, N. E. and Kazimi, M.S. Nuclear Systems II: Elements of Thermal Hydraulic Design, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1990.

Faculté ou entité
en charge

MECA