NRE 6502 Nuclear Materials

NRE 6502: Nuclear Materials

Credit Hours:	3-0-3
Prerequisites:	Graduate standing in engineering or related discipline
Course Description:	Materials science and engineering of metallic and ceramic fuels, cladding, structural, and control materials including radiation effects.
Textbook:	None
Instructor:

Topical Outline:

Reactor and Isotopic Power Types
Requirements for Reactor Materials
Primary Components and Materials for Fission Reactors
Fundamentals of Radiation Effects on Materials
Influence of Radiation on Material Properties
Metallic Uranium Production and Properties
Uranium Ceramics Production and Properties
Metallic Plutonium Production and Properties
Thorium Fuels
Structural Materials
Moderator, Reflector, Blanket, and Coolant Materials
Control, Shielding, and Safety System Materials
Nuclear Fuel Cycles, Enrichment, and Reprocessing
Materials for Fuel Elements, Coolant Channels, Piping and Vessels
Radioisotopic Power Generators
Nuclear Fusion Reactor Materials

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Revised January 2004