141.537 Reactor Physics I
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2023W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Presence

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to determine fundamental reactor physics, to specify energy ranges of different reactors and their neutrons, to explain reactor poisoning, to analyse short- and long-term behaviour of reactors as well as to describe the reactor accidents in Tschernobyl, TMI and Fukushima.

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Subject of course

Features of a nuclear chain reaction, neutron moderation, neutron diffusion, critical equation, critical masses, poisoning, Inhour equation, safety aspects.

Teaching methods

Calculation of examples, interpretation of graphs.

Mode of examination

Oral

Additional information

basic for the nuclear debate

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu10:00 - 11:3005.10.2023 - 18.01.2024Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu10:00 - 12:0009.11.2023Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Reaktorphysik
Thu11:00 - 12:0014.12.2023Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Reactor Physics I - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu05.10.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu12.10.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu19.10.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu09.11.202310:00 - 12:00Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Reaktorphysik
Thu16.11.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu23.11.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu30.11.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu14.12.202311:00 - 12:00Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu21.12.202310:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu11.01.202410:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture
Thu18.01.202410:00 - 11:30Helmut Rauch Hörsaal - TPH Lecture

Examination modalities

oral exam on appointment. Estimated duration: 30-45.. minutes

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
21.09.2023 14:15

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 460 Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering Mandatory elective
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
412 Subject: Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. jederzeit, am Institut

Previous knowledge

basic physic course

Language

German