NUCENG 4TH4 - Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer: Nuclear Thermalhydraulics

4 unit(s)

Fluid flow and heat transfer in nuclear reactor systems. Conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy; single- and two-phase flow; boiling and condensation; reactor cooling systems; heat exchanger design; and thermal limits. Applications focus on reactor safety and performance.
Three lectures, one tutorial, one lab (three hours) four times per term; fall term
Prerequisite(s): NUCENG 3O04 or ENGPHYS 3O04 or one course from each of the following lists: List 1 (Heat Transfer) - CHEMENG 3TP6, MATLS 3TP4, MATLS 3LP3, MECHENG 3R03, List 2 (Fluid Mechanics) - CIVENG 2O04, MECHENG 3O04, CHEMENG 2O04. ENGPHYS 3O04 OR one of CHEMENG 3TP6, MATLS 3TP4, MATLS 3LP3, MECHENG 3R03 and one of CIVENG 2O04, MECHENG 3O04, CHEMENG 2O04.
First offered in 2028-29