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KEE / JEL
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KEE
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JEL
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Nuclear Power Plants
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Tutorial
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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7 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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KEE/SNEVT, KEE/SNJT
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to introduce students in basic nuclear reactor physics, theory of atom structure, types of nuclear reactors and related physical laws (Nuclear reactor physics, Nuclear reactor materials and special technologies, Scheme of nuclear power plant and details of particular construction parts, Neutron interactions, Neutron physics, Fission chain reaction, Neutron diffusion, Elementary diffusion theory, Application of elementary diffusion theory, Boltzmann equation, Energy balance, Point kinetics of reactor, Neutron diffusion equation I., Neutrons balance, Fick's law of diffusion, Initial conditions, One-group diffusion theory).
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Requirements on student
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Credit:
Mastering the subject to the extent defined by the lecturer, active attendance at seminars and timely submission of properly prepared protocols and papers on the given topic. Passing the written test at least to 75 %; if necessary, oral examination).
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Content
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1. Basic facts about nuclear energy (Reactor types, nuclear submarines, nuclear weapons)
2. Nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear fuel
3. Basics of neutron physics (Structure of mass, binding energy of nucleus, principle of nuclear energy release, neutron interactions, resonance, neutron sources, )
4. Neutron physics (Natural radioactivity and artificial radioactivity, fission products, measurement of basic quantities, nuclear data libraries, interactions between neutron and mass, microscopic and macroscopic cross section, neutron flux density, Boltzmann equations, energy balance, )
5. Diffusion equation, Fermi age neutron slowing down, Critical size of reactor in one-group approximation
6. Point kinetics of reactor I. (kinetics without delayed neutrons - basic approach, fission chain reaction equation, reactivity, kinetics with delayed neutrons - parameters of delayed neutrons, inverse hour equation, subcriticality, over-criticality, units of reactivity, )
7. Homogeneous reactor without reflector, two-group approximation
8. Moderator in nuclear reactor
9. Nuclear reactor in steady-state, reflector effect
10. Regulation of nuclear reactor
11. Nuclear reactor operation conditions, xenon poisoning
12. Nuclear reactor dynamics, transients and change of reactivity
13. Transfer function of reactor and reactivity feedback
Exercise:
Modeling in calculation code UWB.
The industrial experts take part on the lecture in the course.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Guarantors:
Ing. Jana Jiřičková, Ph.D. ,
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Lecturer:
Ing. Jana Jiřičková, Ph.D. (40%),
Ing. Martin Lovecký, Ph.D. (75%),
Prof. Ing. Radek Škoda, Ph.D. (20%),
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Tutorial lecturer:
Ing. Jana Jiřičková, Ph.D. (100%),
Ing. Martin Lovecký, Ph.D. (50%),
Ing. David Mašata (100%),
Ing. Jiří Závorka, Ph.D. (100%),
Ing. Jiří Závorka (50%),
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Literature
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Basic:
ZEMAN, Jaroslav. Reaktorová fyzika 1. ČVUT Praha, Fakulta jaderná a fyzikálně inţenýrská, 1989. ISBN 80-01-01933.
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Extending:
DOE Fundamentals Handbook, Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Energy, 1993.
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Recommended:
JEVREMOVIC, Tatjana. Nuclear Principles in Engineering. 2005.
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Recommended:
Ibler, Zbyněk. Provoz jaderných elektráren. 1. vyd. Plzeň : VŠSE, 1987.
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Recommended:
Marguet, Serge. The Physics of Nuclear Reactors. Springer, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-59560-3.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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8
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Contact hours
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39
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Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
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10
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Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8)
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8
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Total
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75
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Prerequisites
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Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to use high school and university math and physic on given topic |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
explain the fundamentals of nuclear reactor physics |
explain the theory of atom structure |
describe the types of nuclear reactors |
apply physical laws with the above mentioned (Nuclear Reactor Physics, Nuclear Reactor Materials and Special Technology, Nuclear Power Plant Scheme and Details of Individual Components, Neutron Reaction, Neutron Physics, Fission Chain Reaction, Neutron Diffusion, Elemental Diffusion Theory, Application of Elementary Diffusion Theory, Boltzman equation, energy equilibrium, point kinetics, diffusion equation I., neutron equilibrium, Fick's law, initial conditions, single-group diffusion theory) |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to evaluate the types of nuclear reactors |
justify physical laws |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Test |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Lecture with visual aids |
Interactive lecture |
Practicum |
Self-study of literature |
One-to-One tutorial |
Field trip |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Lecture with visual aids |
Interactive lecture |
Practicum |
Self-study of literature |
Laboratory work |
Individual study |
Skills demonstration |
Task-based study method |
One-to-One tutorial |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Individual study |
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