| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ESE4003 | Nuclear Energy | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İREM FIRTINA ERTİŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. RECEP DİMİTROV |
| Course Objectives: | By the end of this course, the students will have learned the reaction mechanism and reactor physics of nuclear systems as well as plant analysis and safety precautions. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; i) Recall the basics of nuclear reactor systems and radiation, ii) Develop fundamental knowledge about basic reactor physics iii) Summarize all the factors which affect the controlling of nuclear reactors iv) Explain nuclear fuel cycle and waste management, v) Differentiate between different types of nuclear reactors vi) Describe the basics of neutron physics vii) Recognize the concept of criticality for nuclear reactors |
| Radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, binding energy, neutron intereactions, fission, nuclear reactors, neutron fission and moderation. Fick's law, nuclear reactor theory, neutron diffusion and moderation, thermal reactors, reflected reactors. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Atoms and nuclei, nuclear structure and binding forces | ||
| 2) | Nuclear reactions, neutron migration | ||
| 3) | Fission and fusion | ||
| 4) | Neutron chain reaction, criticality, multiplication factor | ||
| 5) | Working principles of nuclear reactor in steady-state condition I | ||
| 6) | Working principles of nuclear reactor in steady-state condition II | ||
| 7) | Transient behavior of reactor | ||
| 8) | Reactor control, control rods, reactivity changes | ||
| 9) | The effects of fission products on reactor control | ||
| 10) | Structural properties of nuclear reactors | ||
| 11) | Nuclear reactors: types and properties | ||
| 12) | Nuclear fuel cycles | ||
| 13) | Burn-up, conversion ratio, breeding, doubling time | ||
| 14) | Nuclear waste management | ||
| Course Notes: | Textbook: Murray R.L., “Nuclear Energy, An introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. |
| References: | Supplementary Reading: • Lamarsh, J.R. , Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, Addison-Wesley Company, 2nd Edition, 1983. • Foster, A.r., R.L. Wright, Jr., Basic Nuclear Engineering, 3rd Ed., Boston, Mass: Allyn and Bacon,1977. • Roland Allen Knief, Nuclear Engineering: Theory and Technology of Commercial Nuclear Power, Taylor & Francis; ISBN: 1560320893; 2nd edition, August 1992. • David Bodansky, Nuclear energy : principles, practices, and prospects, New York : Springer, 2004. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 2 | % 50 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 148 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |