Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
22.312 · Nuclear Science and Engineering · Graduate · Fall 2015
Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno
Engineering principles of nuclear reactors, emphasizing power reactors. Topics include power plant thermodynamics, reactor heat generation and removal (single-phase as well as two-phase coolant flow and heat transfer), structural mechanics, and engineering considerations in reactor design.
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