Given the operating conditions of a typical nuclear reactor, DESCRIBE the heat transfer
processes which are occurring.
DESCRIBE the power generation process in a nuclear reactor core and the factors that
affect the power generation.
DESCRIBE the relationship between temperature, flow, and power during operation of
a nuclear reactor.
DEFINE the following terms:
Nuclear enthalpy rise hot channel factor
Average linear power density
Nuclear heat flux hot channel factor
Heat generation rate of a core
Volumetric thermal source strength
CALCULATE the average linear power density for an average reactor core fuel rod.
DESCRIBE a typical reactor core axial and radial flux profile.
DESCRIBE a typical reactor core fuel rod axial and radial temperature profile.
DEFINE the term decay heat.
Given the operating conditions of a reactor core and the necessary formulas,
CALCULATE the core decay heat generation.
DESCRIBE two categories of methods for removing decay heat from a reactor core.