This section contains lecture notes and slides for the course. Video lectures are available for some sessions.
SES # | TOPICS | LECTURE SLIDES | TEACHING NOTES |
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1 | Introduction and overview | (PDF - 2.0MB) | (PDF) |
2 | Reactor physics review | (PDF) | (PDF) |
3 | Reactor kinetics and control | (PDF) | (PDF) |
4 | Fuel depletion and related effects | (PDF) | (PDF) |
5 | MIT reactor physics exercise – power change | (PDF) | |
6 | Reactor energy removal | (PDF - 1.1MB) | (PDF) |
7 | Design issues: power cycles for nuclear plants - Rankine Cycle | (PDF) | (PDF) |
8 | Power cycles for nuclear plants – Rankine and Brayton Cycle | (PDF) | (PDF) |
9 | Safety systems and functions | (PDF) | (PDF) |
10 | Safety analysis report and LOCA | (PDF) | (PDF) |
11 | Probabilistic safety analysis | (PDF - 1.1MB) | (PDF) |
12 | Safety goals and risk informed decision making | (PDF) | (PDF) |
13 | Integration of safety analysis into operational requirements | (PDF) | (PDF) |
14 | Simulation exercises of accidents and transients | (PDF) | (PDF) |
15 | Boiling water reactors | (PDF) | (PDF) |
16 | Seabrook background information | (PDF) | |
17 | Seabrook station simulator exercises | (PDF) | |
18 | Pilgrim station background information | (PDF - 1.9MB) | (PDF) |
19 | Three Mile Island Accident | (PDF) | (PDF) |
20 | Chernobyl | (PDF) | |
21 | Davis Besse – near miss 2002 | (PDF - 1.8MB) | (PDF) |
22 | Safety culture | (PDF) | (PDF) |
23 | Current regulatory issues | (PDF - 2.3MB) | (PDF) |
24 | Current regulatory safety issues | (PDF) | (PDF) |