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introduction to nuclear energy

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By: Jakob Terry
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Lecture 1: Introduction
Name five issues with nuclear energy,
Name four accidents their country...,
Name four variations of ionizing ...
31  cards
Lecture 2: Basic Nuclear Physics
Name four coolant elements,
Name two moderature,
Name three fuel element examples
48  cards
Lecture 3: Basic Reactor Physics
How is neutron flux calculated,
How does neutron current differ f...,
Define source rate
26  cards
Lecture 4: Thermal Analysis
What is the aim of reactor cooling,
How is heat transferred,
What is the greatest constraint o...
24  cards
Lecture 5: Nuclear Safety
Why is nuclear safety so important,
Why have safety demands increased,
What is the process for npp assur...
33  cards
Lecture 6: Accidents
What is the unit of radioactivity,
Name the two isotopes that domina...,
What does i 131 emit
32  cards
Lecture 7: Materials & Fuel
What are the three aims of unders...,
Define displacement damage,
What are the two potential intera...
35  cards
Lecture 8: Economics
What is arguably the greatest imp...,
What is the general cost trend of...,
Why is there a greater importance...
39  cards
Lecture 9: Advanced Reactors
What are the dates of reactor gen...,
Name four improvements made to ge...,
What prompted the design modifica...
20  cards
Lecture 10: Fusion
What are the two variations of fu...,
What is the reaction for dt fusion,
What does dt fusion stand for
30  cards
2023 MCQ
At what axial location in the cor...,
At what axial location in the cor...,
Order the following in ascending ...
33  cards
2013 MCQ
What potential do high temperatur...,
What is critical heat flux,
What is the unit of macroscopic c...
19  cards
2022 MCQ
What is the ke of a fission neutron,
What is the ke of a thermal neutron,
What is the energy release on u23...
38  cards
2014 MCQ
Name three two phase regimes that...,
What is the typical enrichment fo...,
What would happen to a sub critic...
34  cards
2016 MCQ
Equation to calculate average coo...,
Equation to calculate average pin...,
Equation to calculate channel tem...
24  cards
FINAL DAY REVISION
At what axial location in the cor...,
How much energy does one fission ...,
3  cards

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