SH2705 Compact Reactor Simulator- Exercises in Reactor Kinetics and Dynamics 6.0 credits
About course offering
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Target group
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Master's Programme, Energy Innovation, åk 1, NUEY, Conditionally Elective
Master's Programme, Nuclear Energy Engineering, åk 1, Optional
Periods
P3 (3.0 hp), P4 (3.0 hp)Duration
Pace of study
17%
Form of study
Normal Daytime
Language of instruction
English
Course location
AlbaNova
Number of places
Places are not limited
Planned modular schedule
Course memo
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Schedule is not publishedApplication
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Application code
60309
Contact
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Contact
Weimin Ma (weimin@kth.se)
Examiner
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Nuclear reactor power plants are very complex systems that may go through various transients during normal and accident situations. This course is designed to simulate the transients and explain their nature. The power plant simulations are based on Apros - the process simulation software for nuclear and thermal power plant applications.
After the course, students will be able to:
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describe various design bases and beyond design bases accidents,
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explain the behavior of the nuclear reactor and the power plant during normal operation and the transients,
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explain the effect of various feedbacks in the nuclear reactor and the power plant during the transients,
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recognize the cause of a complex transient, and take an appropriate action.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Courses in reactor physics (SH2600, or equivalent) and reactor power engineering/nuclear reactor technology (SH2702, or equivalent)
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Lecture handouts.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- PRO1 - Projects, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.