MSc in SAfe and REliable Nuclear Applications (SARENA) - Syllabus
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Hosting institution |
IMT Atlantique (France) |
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Period |
Semester 1 (Fall) |
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Foundations of Nuclear Physics and Engineering |
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PHYSICS OF IONIZING RADIATIONS Nuclear physics and radioactivity, interaction of radiation with matter, dosimetry. |
IMT Atlantique |
4 |
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DETECTION OF IONIZING RADIATIONS Principles of ionizing radiation detection, different types of detectors, practical work, radioprotection. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC PROJECT Scientific and engineering group project. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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MEASUREMENT & DATA ANALYSIS Probability and statistics, metrology, data analysis, measurement and control. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT Theory of organisations, human factors, project management. Case studies. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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ENERGY MIX AND ENERGETIC TRANSITIONS Introduction to energy production, international treaties, scenarios for transition. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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INTRODUCTION TO MODELLING OF NUCLEAR REACTIONS Review of selected computer languages, Monte Carlo methods, Principles of nuclear modelling. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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IMT Atlantique |
2 |
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ENTREPENEURSHIP Overview of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship. Ownership, planning, organising, managing and financing. Innovating and marketing. Human resources. |
UPM |
3 |
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The following course is taken only by students who choose the track “Nuclear Reactors Operation and Safety” |
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INTRODUCTION TO NEUTRON PHYSICS Kinetic theory, criticality, nuclear fission, delayed neutrons, geometrical buckling. |
IMT Atlantique |
3
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The following course is taken only by students who choose the track “Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning” at UPM and IMT Atlantique |
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN NUCLEAR REACTORS Advanced fission reactors (PWR, BWR, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation), simulation. Nuclear fusion reactors. |
UPM |
3
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Hosting institution |
LUT (Finland) |
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Period |
Semester 2 (Spring) |
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Track 2: Nuclear Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics |
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ENGINEERING Nuclear reactor as heat source. Power conversion in light water reactor power plants. Safety systems of light water reactors. Other reactor types. Nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear waste management. Nuclear safety. |
LUT |
6 |
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NUCLEAR REACTOR PHYSICS ANALYSES Different calculation methods of reactor physics for different purposes. |
LUT |
3 |
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THEORITICAL NUCLEAR THERMAL HYDRAULICS Continuity equations, closure laws, phenomenological models for phase interactions. Two-phase flow calculations. Short introduction to the use of APROS and TRACE software. |
LUT |
3 |
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COMPUTATIONAL NUCLEAR THERMAL HYDRAULICS Thermal hydraulic phenomena of nuclear power plant during normal operation and incident and accident situations. Calculation and modelling of a two phase flow in computer codes. |
LUT |
3 |
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EXPERIMENTAL NUCLEAR THERMAL HYDRAULICS Temperature, pressure, pressure drop, liquid level and flow measurement techniques. Designing experiments for computer code validation. Advanced flow structure measurement techniques. |
LUT |
3 |
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TURBULENCE MODELS Navier-Stokes equations, RANS equations, eddy viscosity, algebraic, one equation and two equation models, Reynolds stress model and Large Eddy Simulation. |
LUT |
4 |
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ADVANCED MODELLING TOOLS FOR TRANSPORT PHENOMENA CFD algorithms and, diffusion and convection equations solved by finite difference and finite volume methods. |
LUT |
5 |
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LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES : FINNISH |
LUT |
3 |
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Hosting institution |
UL (Slovenia) |
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Period |
Semester 3 (Fall) |
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Track 2: Nuclear Reactors Operation and Safety |
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PHYSICS OF FISSION REACTORS Neutron physics, Boltzmann equation for neutron transport, diffusion, slowing down, resonant absorption, thermalisation, linear kinetics of the reactor, reactivity. |
UL |
9 |
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EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR PHYSICS Introduction to theoretical training reactor system and instrumentations, practical exercises on training reactor operation: neutron multiplication, calibration of control rod, measurement of the void reactivity coefficient… |
UL |
6 |
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MATERIALS IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING Introduction to nuclear materials, crystal structure, defects, diffusion, mechanical properties, nuclear fuel, corrosion, radiation damage |
UL |
6 |
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NUCLEAR SAFETY Databases and probabilistic models, methods for evaluation of safety and reliability, common cause failure, safety culture, risk criteria, periodic safety review, quality assurance |
UL |
6 |
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SEMINAR Research subjects covering topics in physics research at UL and related institutions |
UL |
3 |
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