NUCLREN 6750
Transcript Abbreviation:
Nuclear Materials
Course Description:
Develop an understanding of the interactions of materials with radiation and the resulting changes in materials properties. Discussion of common materials in nuclear materials.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
Cross-listed in MatScEn.
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
2.00
Max Credit Hours:
2.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 750 or MatScEn 6750 (750).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Review materials issues in nuclear environments. Specifically discuss materials degradation in light water reactors (nuclear fuels, structural steels and the reactor pressure vessel)
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review materials issues in nuclear environments. Specifically discuss materials degradation in light water reactors (nuclear fuels, structural steels and the reactor pressure vessel). | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ion beam processing of materials and materials for Generation IV reactor concepts and nuclear fusion. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| The fundamentals of radiation damage: Interactions between energetic particles and solids, elastic collisions and scattering cross sections. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Binary collision dynamics, electronic energy losses, lattice displacements and crystal structure effects, neutron vs. ion vs. electron irradiation. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Numerical simulations of ion and neutron damage by Monte Carlo (TRIM code), SPECTER-code, molecular dynamics, and/or continuum modelling for damage recovery. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Characteristics of point and extended defects in crystalline solids and the interactions between them. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Point defect balance equations and the kinetics of defect transport required to understand and model radiation damage. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Irradiation treatment of materials: ion implantation, sputtering & focused ion beam electron irradiation, gamma irradiation. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Every week short in-class quiz | 25% |
| Two sets of homework, each worth 15%. | 30% |
| 15-minute presentation on modern topics related to the course material. | 20% |
| Final design project as final exam. | 20% |
| Attendance and participation. | 5% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Radiation Materials Science, Springer, Berlin (2007). | G. S. Was | |
| Structural Materials in Nuclear Power Systems, Plenum Press, N.Y. (1981) | J.T.A. Roberts |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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