Overview
Description
This course emphasizes the best and current practices for modeling light water reactor (LWR) spent nuclear fuel (SNF) storage and transportation canisters. Students will learn about techniques and methods to model SNF canisters during normal conditions of transport (NCT) and hypothetical accident conditions (HAC). They will also learn about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations regarding the storage and transport of SNF and design limits.
Requirements
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.