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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES

NUCLEAR GLOSSARY - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Multimedia Nuclear Glossary (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NUCLEAR GLOSSARY: THE LANGUAGE OF THE NUCLEUS - Scientific Digital Visions, Inc. Multimedia Nuclear Glossary (Text, Images & Symbols). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Language of the Nucleus
"...is the largest collection of terms on the use of radiation and radioactivity. Our coverage is broad, spanning the pure research fields of low-energy nuclear physics and astrophysics, the practical fields of nuclear engineering and environmental analysis,..."

UNDERGRADUATE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.

INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY (NE150) - J. Vujic, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory" Course Lectures include
"...Basic concepts of atomic and nuclear physics. Atomic models. Excitation and deexcitation. Nuclear models. Binding energy;
Basic nuclear reactions; Neutron cross sections; Formation of compound nucleus; etc.
Fission reaction, fissile, fissionable, fertile nuclides, prompt and delayed neutrons, fission yields, nubar; Fission spectrum;
One-speed diffusion equation in non-multiplying media;
Thermal cross section calculations using Maxvellian spectrum. Autocatalitic criticality. Nevada Tuff homework problem; etc..."
For more information see the Jasmina Vujic's Home Page; Undergraduate Courses or the Department of Nuclear Engineering

RADIATION BIOPHYSICS AND DOSIMETRY (NE163) - J. Vujic, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry" Course Lectures include
"...Natural and man-made sources of radiation. X-ray sources. Ion sources;
Interaction of photons with matter. Attenuation and absorption coefficients;
Interaction of photons with matter. Attenuation and absorption coefficients;
Neutron sources and interaction of neutrons with matter;
Introduction to the MCNP Monte Carlo code;
Uncollided radiation dose from distributed sources. Point-kernel concept for total dose; etc..."
For more information see the Jasmina Vujic's Home Page; Undergraduate Courses or the Department of Nuclear Engineering

NUCLEAR DESIGN (NE170A) - D.R. Olander, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Nuclear Design Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Nuclear Design" Course Lectures include
"...Design Methodology;
Thermal-hydraulic Constraints;
Design Techniques;
Cercer Fuels;
Fuel Performance: Fuel Temperature in Oxide;
Fuel Performance: Cladding Deformation; etc..."
For more information see the Donald R. Olander's Home Page; Class Websites; Undergraduate or the Department of Nuclear Engineering

NUCLEAR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING COURSES: UNDERGRADUATE (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) MIT OpenCourseWare, & the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT Multimedia Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Courses (Text, Images, Animations & Spreadsheets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see MIT OpenCourseWare or the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Examples from over "14" Undergraduate "Nuclear Science & Engineering" Courses include

Introduction to Ionizing Radiation
Examples of "Introduction to Ionizing Radiation" Course Lectures include
"...Nuclear Binding Energy Radioactive Decay: Alpha;
Radiation Interactions;
Radiation Chemistry Charged Particle Tracks;
Background Radiation; etc..."

Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement
Examples of "Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement" Course Lectures include
"...Signals and Systems; Time and Frequency Domain;
KVL and KCL Analysis (cont.); Nodal Mesh Analysis;
Norton Equivalent Circuits;
Sinusoidal Steady State with Impedance Method; etc..."

Neutron Science and Reactor Physics
Examples of "Neutron Science and Reactor Physics" Course Lectures include
"...Neutron cross-sections;
Burners, converters, breeders/neutron life cycle;
Neutron life cycle;
Neutron flux, reaction rates, current;
Non-multiplying media;
Kinematics of neutron scattering;
Group diffusion method;
Reactors of multiple regions: One group;
Reactors of multiple regions: Two group;
Subcritical multiplication and reactor startup;
Reactor operation without feedback;
Reactor operation with feedback; etc..."

GRADUATE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.

INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS - R. Fitzpatrick, Department of Physics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Multimedia Plasma Physics Graduate Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Graduate "Plasma Physics" Course Chapters include
Charged Particle Motion;
Plasma Fluid Theory;
Waves in Cold Plasmas;
Magnetohydrodynamic Theory;
The Kinetic Theory of Waves; etc..."
For more information see the Introduction to Plasma Physics Home Page; Courses taught by Richard Fitzpatrick at UT Austin; Richard Fitzpatrick's Home Page or the Department of Physics

IRRADIATION EFFECTS IN NUCLEAR MATERIALS (NE220) - B.D. Wirth, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Irradiation Effects in Nuclear Materials Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Irradiation Effects in Nuclear Materials" Course Chapters include
"...Introduction to radiation damage;
Fundamentals of radiation damage;
TRIM simulations of ion irradiation; etc..."
For more information see the Wirth Research Group; Brian D. Wirth's Home Page; Class Websites; Graduate Courses or the Department of Nuclear Engineering

ADVANCED MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS - J.P. (Hans) Goedheer, Computational Plasma Physics Group, Department of Fusion Physics, FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Multimedia Advanced Magnetohydrodynamics Lectures (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Advanced Magnetohydrodynamics" Lectures include
"...Elements of plasma physics;
The MHD model;
Waves and characteristics;
Spectral theory;
Waves and instabilities in inhomogeneous plasmas;
Magnetic structures and dynamics;
Flow: Waves and instabilities in stationary plasmas;
Resistive plasmas;
Toroidal plasmas;
Transonic MHD flows and shocks; etc..."
For more information see the Computational Plasma Physics LT; Department of Fusion Physics; Research or the FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen

NUCLEAR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING COURSES: GRADUATE (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) MIT OpenCourseWare, & the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT Multimedia Graduate Nuclear Engineering Courses (Text, Images, Animations & Spreadsheets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see MIT OpenCourseWare or the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Examples from over "25" Graduate "Nuclear Science & Engineering" Courses include

Applied Nuclear Physics
Examples of "Applied Nuclear Physics" Course Lectures include
"...Bound States in One Dimensional Systems – Particle in a Square Well;
Barrier Penetration;
The Neutron-Proton System: Bound State of the Deuteron;
Charged Particle Interactions: Stopping Power, Collision and Ionization; etc..."

Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis
Examples of "Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis" Course Lectures include
"...Data and epistemic uncertainties; statistics;
Probabilistic risk assessment;
The multistage decision model;
The axioms of rational behavior; etc..."

Physical Metallurgy
Exampels of "Physical Metallurgy" Course Lectures include
"...Deformation: Slip Systems; Uniaxial Stress-strain;
Yield Strength and Hardness;
Crystalline Defects: Dislocations;
Dislocation Interactions;
Kinks and Jogs;
Grain Boundaries;
Kinetic Processes; etc..."

Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion
Examples of "Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion" Course Lectures include
"...Chemical Thermodynamics;
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage;
Chemical Kinetics;
High Power Conversion Efficiency for Advanced Gas, Coal and Nuclear Plants;
Supercritical Cycles for Nuclear Power Plants; etc..."

MHD Theory of Fusion Systems
Examples of "MHD Theory of Fusion Systems" Course Lectures include
"...Toroidal equilibrium and radial pressure balance;
The screw pinch and the Grad-Shafranov equation;
Effect of a vertical field on tokamak equilibrium;
The high beta tokamak;
Flux conserving tokama;
PF design I & II;
Variational techniques;
Variational principle; etc..."

Managing Nuclear Technology
Examples of "Managing Nuclear Technology" Course Lectures include
"...Nuclear Power Economics;
Evaluating Projects under Uncertainty;
Economics of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (I): Material Balances and Simple Cost Models;
Reprocessing and MOX Recycle: Economics and other Considerations; etc..."

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING - Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Nuclear Engineering Lectures, Lessons, etc. (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Department of Nuclear Engineering

Examples "Nuclear Engineering" Lectures, Lessons, etc. include

Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics

Fusion Science and Technology

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING - Bill Garland's Nuclear Engineering Site, Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University Multimedia Nuclear Engineering Courses (Text, Images, Simulations, Videos/Movies, etc.). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Department of Engineering Physics or Bill Garland's Nuclear Engineering Site

Examples of "Nuclear Engineering" Courses include

Nuclear Reactor Safety Design
Examples of "Nuclear Reactor Safety Design" Course Lectures include
"...Introduction;
Design Basis Accidents;
Case Studies;
Probability Tools and Techniques;
Safety Systems; etc..."

Nuclear Reactor Heat Transport System Design
Examples of "Nuclear Reactor Heat Transport System Design" Course Lectures include
"...Design Requirements and Engineering Considerations;
Heat Transport System Thermalhydraulics;
Thermodynamics;
Fuel - Coolant Heat Transfer;
The Design Process; etc..."

Reactor Heat Transport System Simulation and Analysis
Examples of "Reactor Heat Transport System Simulation and Analysis" Course Lectures include
"...Nodalization;
Equation of State;
Rate Form of the Equation of State;
Thermalhydraulic Network Simulation;
Empirical Correlations;
Design Tools; etc..."

NUCLEAR MATERIALS COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, DATABASES, ETC.

FOR NUCLEAR DATABASES SEE PERIODIC TABLES, CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS DATABASES

Reactor Database

REACTOR DATABASE - World Nuclear Association Multimedia Reactor Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Reactor Database (Reactor information for each Country) includes
Facility Name; Process;
Status: Operating, Not Operating or Shut Down;
Facility Details;
Operational Data
"...Start of Construction; Criticality; Connection to Grid;
Start of Commercial Operation; Gross Capacity-Electrical;
Capacity-Electrical; Capacity-Thermal; Output; etc..."

For more information see World Nuclear Association

Nuclear Materials Database

ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS - Particle Data Group, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) Multimedia Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Materials Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
"Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Materials" Database includes
"...Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Chemical Elements;
Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Inorganic Compounds;
Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Polymers;
Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Mixtures;
Atomic and Nuclear Properties of Biological Materials..."
For more information see the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL)

INSC MATERIAL PROPERTIES DATABASES - International Nuclear Safety Center, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the U.S. Department of Energy Multimedia Nuclear Material Properties Databases (Text, Images, Simulations & Calculators). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Nuclear Material Properties Databases
"...Material properties that are to be included in the database are intended to meet the needs of analysts using computer codes and doing experiments for safety evaluation of the world's commercial nuclear reactors..."
For more information see International Nuclear Safety Center

Nuclear Material Properties Databases & Calculators include

Thermodynamic Properties of Nuclear Material
Examples of "Thermodynamic Properties of Nuclear Material" include
"...Enthalpy; Heat Capacity; Density;
Thermal Expansion; Solidus/Liquidus Temperatures (Melting Point);
Enthalpy of Fusion; Vapor Pressure; Boiling Point;
Enthalpy of Vaporization; Surface Tension..."

Transport Properties of Nuclear Material
Examples of "Transport Properties of Nuclear Material" include
"...Thermal Conductivity; Thermal Diffusivity;
Electrical Conductivity; Viscosity; Emissivity..."

Nuclear Materials Lessons, Regulations, Technical Reports, etc.

NUCLEAR MATERIALS - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Multimedia Nuclear Materials Database, Lessons, Technical Reports, Regulations, Glossaries, etc. (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NUCLEAR FUEL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

NUCLEAR/URANIUM PROJECT CALCULATORS - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
WISE Uranium Project
"...offers a choice of unique JavaScript-based calculators covering the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. These calculators serve to make the basics of the nuclear fuel industry more transparent.
Though designed for educational purposes, they are believed to be scientifically correct - to the degree achievable with limited resources. Each calculator is accompanied by a Help file, describing the calculation procedure and the parameters used, and any assumptions and simplifications made..."
For more information see the WISE Uranium Project

Examples from over "32" "Nuclear Fuel & Uranium" Calculators include

Uranium Map Generator

Unit Converter (Radiation Activity, Radiation Dose, Uranium & Radon)

Nuclear Fuel Chain Waste Activity Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Supply Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Recycled Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Material Balance Calculator

Uranium Miner Health Risk Calculator

PLASMA FUELING DATABASES, CALCULATORS & APPLETS

INTERNATIONAL PELLET ABLATION DATBASE (IPADBASE) - Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
International Pellet Ablation Database
"...contains measurements of pellet mass, speed, plasma electron density and temperature profiles, and pellet ablation light emission..."
For more information see Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

NGS - NEUTRAL GAS SHIELDING PELLET ABLATION CODE (JAVA APLET) - L.R. Baylor, Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Neutral Gas Shielding Pellet Ablation Code Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Pellet Size; Equivalent Spherical Radius; Ablation Model; etc...."
For more information see Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

PELLET CALCULATOR FOR FUSION FUELING (JAVA APLET) - L.R. Baylor, Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory VERY EXTENSIVE.
Pellet Calculator for Fusion Fueling INPUT Values include:
"...Pellet Size; Equivatlen Spherical Radius;
Penetration from IPADBASE Scaling; etc..."
For more information see Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

QUICKGUN - 2 STAGE LIGHT GAS GUN CODE (JAVA APLET) - L.R. Baylor, Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
QUICKGUN: 2 Stage Light Gas Gun Code Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Reservoir Volume; Reservoir Pressure; Reservoir Temperature;
Fill Gas Pressure; Fill Gas Temperature; Pellet Release Pressure;
Pellet Length; Pellet Diameter; Pellet Density;
Piston Mass; Piston Length; Piston Clearance;
Piston Friction Coefficient; Piston Diameter;
Pump Tube Length; etc..."
For more information see Plasma Fueling Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

TOKAMAK ONLINE EXPERIMENTS IN REAL-TIME

ALCATOR C-MOD ONLINE (INCLUDES MANY JAVA APPLETS) - Plasma Science & Fusion Center, MIT VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Tokamaks Online Experiments, Lessons, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Live Interactivity).
The Alcator C-Mod Experiment
"...and its predecessors, Alcator C and Alcator A, belong to a class of devices called tokamaks, which use magnets to confine the plasma in a donut shape, called a torus..."
For more information see the Alcator C-Mod Home Page

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