Nuclear Design 2018

This project is conceived to improve your knowledge

in fundamentals of nuclear reactor design,

as taught in the four chapters studied in class:

1) classification attempt

2) water-moderated reactors

3) graphite-moderated reactors

4) reactors with reduced moderation,

by working on some recent and accessible research.

Autonomous Reactivity Control for Fast Reactor Safety

Nuclear Design, How To ?

Teacher : Alexis Nuttin

Authors : S. Qvist & E. Greenspan

• 3 subjects = 3 parts (defined below) of the selected article (link to pdf above)

• Understanding and synthesis work in group

  • During our brainstorming sessions and outside

  • Questions about precise issues to ask by e-mail

• Send documents by e-mail before November 15

  • Slides in pdf, w/o animation (2 max. per person)

  • Abstract of about 500 words (2 pages max.)

• Pedagogic & synthetic presentation ("best way to learn is to teach")

  • 10-minute presentation per group (1/4h max.)

  • 10-minute Q&A session (from the other groups)

Unique session (November 21)

S. Qvist and E. Greenspan, 2014. An Autonomous Reactivity Control system for improved fast reactor safety. Progress in Nuclear Energy 77, 32-47.

part a (1. to 5.) : Safety mechanisms and first typical solutions

Lalo, Clara, Zanzi, Kasia, Moad, Alice

part b (6. to 9.) : Liquid absorber solutions, evaluation and ARC response

Ismail, Alfred, Pratik, Tom, Bo, Hao

part c (10. to 13.) : Materials, design methodology and example of application

Valentin, Stefano, Ajay, Luca, Matteo, Georges