#nuclear engineering
Articles etiquetados con «nuclear engineering».
Nuclear reactor core: Design, components, and operational principles
Technical overview of the nuclear reactor core, including fuel assemblies, moderators, control rods, and heat transfer mechanisms.
Romney Duffey: Nuclear Scientist and Energy Systems Expert
Profile of Romney Duffey, American nuclear scientist and former Chief Scientist of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
Scram: Emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor
Definition, etymology, and mechanisms of a scram, the emergency shutdown procedure for nuclear reactors.
CATHARE: Thermal-Hydraulics Simulation Software for Nuclear Safety
CATHARE is a system-scale thermal-hydraulics simulation software developed by CEA since 1979 for nuclear safety analysis and reactor design.
Nuclear containment building: design, types, and safety function
Technical overview of nuclear containment buildings, including PWR, BWR, and CANDU designs, suppression systems, and regulatory testing requ...
Thermal limits in nuclear reactor operations
An overview of thermal limits in nuclear reactors, their types, calculation methods, and the role of AI in optimization.
Nuclear meltdown: causes, progression, and reactor safety
Technical overview of nuclear core meltdowns, including causes, progression stages, and safety mechanisms across different reactor types.
Shutdown (nuclear reactor)
Technical overview of nuclear reactor shutdown states, margins, and cold shutdown procedures.
Steam generator (nuclear power)
Heat exchanger converting water to steam in PWRs, separating radioactive primary and secondary coolant loops.
Corium: Composition, Formation, and Behavior in Nuclear Meltdowns
Corium is a lava-like mixture of nuclear fuel, structural materials, and fission products formed during a reactor core meltdown.
Etcheverry Hall: Engineering Infrastructure and Nuclear Research at UC Berkeley
Etcheverry Hall houses UC Berkeley's engineering departments and hosted the Berkeley Research Reactor from 1966 to 1987.
Energy Technology Engineering Center: Liquid Metal Testing at Santa Susana
ETEC was a research center in California that tested liquid metal components for nuclear reactors from 1966 to 1998.
Dry cask storage: Design, global deployment, and operational history
Overview of dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel, including cask designs, global usage, and regulatory history.
Design-basis event in nuclear power
Definition and types of design-basis events in nuclear engineering, including earthquakes, fires, and beyond-design-basis accidents like Fuk...
Turbine hall: Design, components, and operational characteristics
Encyclopedic overview of the turbine hall in power plants, covering components, maintenance, and nuclear-specific challenges.
Startup neutron source
Neutron sources used to initiate nuclear chain reactions in reactors with fresh fuel or after prolonged shutdowns.
Edwin E. Kintner: Nuclear Pioneer and Three Mile Island Cleanup Leader
Edwin E. Kintner (1920–2010) was a US Navy captain and nuclear engineer who led the Three Mile Island cleanup and served on the Nautilus rea...
MOOSE (Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment)
MOOSE is an object-oriented C++ finite element framework for multiphysics solvers developed by Idaho National Laboratory.
Nuclear power plant refueling floor: Design, operations, and safety
Overview of the nuclear power plant refueling floor, its components, and refueling processes in PWRs and BWRs.
Masao Yoshida: Leadership during the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
Masao Yoshida was the plant manager of Fukushima Daiichi during the 2011 nuclear disaster, known for his decisive leadership and the 'Yoshid...