3 units · NUE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
On completion, the student should be able to:
freely discuss using the right terminologies, the mechanical and atomic properties of materials used in nuclear reactors
describe the reactor fuel fabrication process starting with uranium dioxide pellets, cladding, fuel pin and fuel bundles
identify how radiation affects materials used in nuclear reactors
describe how fission affects swelling and release of nuclear materials
analyse engineered barriers for the containment of fusion products
explain how structural alloys are damaged by neutrons and suggest method(s) of reducing this damage;
explain the properties and how uranium dioxide fuels are fabricated.
Course contents
Effects of irradiation on the atomic and mechanical properties of materials in nuclear reactors. Materials for cladding, fuel rods and bundles. Fission product swelling and release; neutron damage to structural alloys; fabrication and properties of uranium dioxide fuel.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study NUE 301.