Heat Transfer
OBJECTIVES
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
2.0
Given the operating conditions of a typical nuclear reactor, DESCRIBE the heat transfer
processes which are occurring.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
2.1
DESCRIBE the power generation process in a nuclear reactor core and the factors that
affect the power generation.
2.2
DESCRIBE the relationship between temperature, flow, and power during operation of
a nuclear reactor.
2.3
DEFINE the following terms:
a.
Nuclear enthalpy rise hot channel factor
b.
Average linear power density
c.
Nuclear heat flux hot channel factor
d.
Heat generation rate of a core
e.
Volumetric thermal source strength
2.4
CALCULATE the average linear power density for an average reactor core fuel rod.
2.5
DESCRIBE a typical reactor core axial and radial flux profile.
2.6
DESCRIBE a typical reactor core fuel rod axial and radial temperature profile.
2.7
DEFINE the term decay heat.
2.8
Given the operating conditions of a reactor core and the necessary formulas,
CALCULATE the core decay heat generation.
2.9
DESCRIBE two categories of methods for removing decay heat from a reactor core.
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