Nuclear Design 2021

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 recent and accessible research articles.

Nuclear Design, How To ?

Teacher : Alexis Nuttin

  • 4 subjects = 4 parts (defined below) of the two selected articles (pdf files via title links)

  • 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 October 20

    • Slides in pdf, w/o animation (12 max. per group)

    • Abstract of about 500 words (for details slide by slide)

  • 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)

Small High Temperature Reactor made in the UK (conference on October 25)

by using if needed the following documents (complementary to articles 1 and 2) :

  • the video below (explaining the interest for micro-reactors precisely on the example of small high temperature reactors),