NPTEL : NOC:Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation (Mechanical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Dipankar N. Basu


Lecture 1 - Introduction of nuclear energy

Lecture 2 - Binding energy and mass defect

Lecture 3 - Radioactivity and radioactive decay

Lecture 4 - Different types of nuclear transmutation

Lecture 5 - Artificial radioactivity and neutron-nucleus interactions

Lecture 6 - Energy and momentum conservation

Lecture 7 - Fission and role of neutron energy

Lecture 8 - Theory of elastic scattering

Lecture 9 - Neutron multiplication factor

Lecture 10 - Neutron diffusion theory

Lecture 11 - Solution of one-group diffusion equation

Lecture 12 - Simple reactor theory

Lecture 13 - Nuclear fuel and simple energy consideration

Lecture 14 - Axial temperature distribution and heat transfer coefficient

Lecture 15 - Prompt and delayed neutrons

Lecture 16 - Delayed neutron kinetics

Lecture 17 - Different control mechanisms and various effects

Lecture 18 - Classical reactor designs

Lecture 19 - Evolution of reactors from Gen-I to Gen-IV

Lecture 20 - The concept of breeding

Lecture 21 - Fuel cycles and FBR

Lecture 22 - Gen-IV FBR designs

Lecture 23 - Hydrogen fusion reactions

Lecture 24 - Coulomb barrier and other critical factors

Lecture 25 - Radiation dose and gross biological effects

Lecture 26 - Stochastic and deterministic effects of human cells

Lecture 27 - Lessons from TMI and Chernobyl

Lecture 28 - Defence-in-depth Philosophy

Lecture 29 - Waste classification and Disposal of Mill Tailings

Lecture 30 - Disposal methodologies for HLW and IMW