Mass, momentum, and energy transport equations. Integral and differential formulations. Boundary layer. Turbulent flow. Pressure drop in single-phase flow. Fundamentals of two-phase flow and pressure drop in two-phase flow. One-dimensional compressible flow. Critical flow. Heat transfer by conduction. Forced and natural convection. Boiling and critical heat flux. Detailed thermal analysis of PWRs. Power distribution in the core. Flow distribution in the core. Subchannel thermohydraulic analysis. Core thermal design and use of computational codes.

Credits: 3.0 (three)