Thermohydraulic characteristics of the various types of nuclear reactors. Properties of materials used in nuclear reactors. Heat generation in reactors. Heat conduction in fuel elements. Single-phase flow. Two-phase flow. Heat transfer to the coolant. Heat transfer with phase change. Reactor thermal design: limitations in thermohydraulic design, temperature distribution in fuel, cladding, and coolant; changes in coolant density with temperature; simplified core thermohydraulics; power peaking factor, hot channel factor, and DNBR.

Credits: 3.0 (three)