151-2037-00L Nuclear Computations Lab
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | A. Pautz, H. Ferroukhi, further lecturers |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Students registered at ETH Zurich have to enroll to this course at ETH. EPFL students can enroll to this course directly at EPFL. |
| Abstract | To acquire hands-on experience with the running of large computer codes in relation to the static analysis of nuclear reactor cores and the multi-physics simulation of nuclear power plant (NPP) dynamic behaviour. |
| Learning objective | To acquire hands-on experience with the running of large computer codes in relation to the static analysis of nuclear reactor cores and the multi-physics simulation of nuclear power plant (NPP) dynamic behaviour. |
| Content | - Lattice (assembly) calculations - Thermal-hydraulic analysis - Reactor core analysis - Multi-physics core dynamics calculations - Best-estimate NPP transient analysis |
| Literature | Distributed documents, recommended book chapters |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Required prior knowledge: Special Topics in Reactor Physics, Nuclear Safety |