Nuclear Materials (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)

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Nuclear Materials (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)
3.00 credits
Q1
Language
English
Prerequisites
The following BNEN courses are a prerequisite
  • Nuclear Energy: Introduction
  • Introduction to Nuclear Physics and Measurements
Basic chemestry material behaviour
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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  • To familarise students with the basic aspects of material science as they apply to nuclear systems
  • To learn the basic processes of material degradation and ageing due to the nuclear environment (esp. radiation effects and fatigue).
 
Content
  • Brief review of most important mechanical properties of materials
o stress-strain relationship
o ductile and brittle fracture; ductile-brittle transition
o fatigue failure
o creep
  • Stress analysis: stress intensity, thermal stresses
  • Functional requirements of materials in a nuclear environment
o 'nuclear' materials: fuel, fuel cladding, moderator/reflector, coolant
o structural materials: reactor internals and vessel, piping, valves
  • Degradation mechanisms of materials in a nuclear environment
o radiation effects: general principles, atomic displacements, embrittlement, swelling fatigue: due to thermal stresses and stratification
o corrosion: p.m. (to be developed in course 'Nuclear Materials II')
  • Introduction on treatment of important materials in a nuclear environment (especially nuclear-mechanical interactions and relationships)
o fuel and cladding
o moderator/reflector
                         0 structural materials (incl reactor internals, reactor vessel).
Evaluation methods
Oral examination; written preparation.
Other information
This course is part of the Advanced Master programme in nuclear engineering organized by the Belgian Nuclear Higher Education Network (BNEN).  BNEN is organised through a consortium of six Belgian universities and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK-CEN and takes place at the SCK-CEN in Mol.
Prof. Jacqueline Lecomte-Beckers ' Université de Liège
Prof. Eric van Walle ' Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Prof. Walter Bogaerts - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Online resources
Faculty or entity
EPL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Advanced Master in Nuclear Engineering