Media Storage Type : DVD-ROM
NPTEL Course Name : Nuclear Reactor Technology
NPTEL Subject Matter Expert : Dr. K.S. Rajan
NPTEL Co-ordinating Institute : IIT Madras
NPTEL Lecture Count : 40
Lecture Titles:
Lecture 1 - Introduction to Reactor System
Lecture 2 - Three Stage Indian Nuclear Programme
Lecture 3 - Classification of Reactors
Lecture 4 - Core Configuration and Cycle diagram of Pressurized Water Reactor
Lecture 5 - Core Configuration and Cycle diagram of Boiling Water Reactor
Lecture 6 - Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor
Lecture 7 - Gas-Cooled Reactor, Advanced Heavy Water Reactor and Fast Reactor
Lecture 8 - Comparison of different fuel materials
Lecture 9 - Selection of Materials for Reactor Internals
Lecture 10 - Principles of heat generation in thermal reactors
Lecture 11 - Heat Removal from Reactor Systems
Lecture 12 - Heat flow and temperature distribution in plate fuel elements
Lecture 13 - Neutron flux profile in cylindrical fuel elements
Lecture 14 - Heat flow and temperature distribution in cylindrical fuel elements
Lecture 15 - Heat flow and temperature distribution in cylindrical fuel elements
Lecture 16 - Primary heat transport system: Steam generators, Shutdown cooling
Lecture 17 - Emergency Core Cooling System
Lecture 18 - Moderator and Moderator System
Lecture 19 - Auxiliary systems
Lecture 20 - Secondary Systems: Steam System
Lecture 21 - Secondary Systems: Condensate/Feedwater Cycle
Lecture 22 - Reactivity Balance and Reactor Control System
Lecture 23 - Reactor Control System and Shutdown mechanisms
Lecture 24 - Neutron Spectrum and Cross sections
Lecture 25 - FBR Neutronics: Core and Blanket Characteristics
Lecture 26 - FBR Neutronics: Breeding potential, Breeding Ratio
Lecture 27 - Breeding
Lecture 28 - Breeders an inexhaustible energy source
Lecture 29 - Characteristics and types of fast reactors
Lecture 30 - Comparison of characteristics of fast and thermal reactors, Role of fast reactors in Indian Nuclear Programme
Lecture 31 - General features of Fast Reactor Core
Lecture 32 - Requirement and Choice of Core Materials
Lecture 33 - Requirement and Choice of core materials
Lecture 34 - Design constraints - Maximum clad temperature, linear power rating
Lecture 35 - Design constraints - Maximum allowable coolant velocity
Lecture 36 - Design constraints - Outlet temperature of coolant and pressure drop
Lecture 37 - Introduction to sodium technology - Physical properties of sodium
Lecture 38 - Introduction to sodium technology - Neutronic characteristics of sodium and complexities
Lecture 39 - Introduction to Sodium Technology - Heat Transport System (Primary Circuit)
Lecture 40 - Introduction to Sodium Technology - Heat Transport System (Secondary Circuit)