Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - Fuel Design and Manufacturing

  • 2

    Test: Fuel Design and Manufacturing

    • Fuel Design and Manufacturing Test
  • 3

    Chapter 2 - Fuel Performance during NO and AOO, part 1

    • Zr Alloy Materials - 1h

    • Microstructure and Effect of Irradiation on Zr - 1h

    • Basic Metallurgy and Microstructure - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Basic Metallurgy and Microstructure

    • Fuel Reliability, Primary Failures and Secondary Degradation - 4h

    • Fuel Reliability (1 of 2) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Fuel Reliability (1 of 2)

    • Fuel Reliability (2 of 2) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Fuel Reliability (2 of 2)

    • Corrosion and HPU - 7h

    • Corrosion and HPU - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Corrosion and HPU

    • Effects of Coolant Chemistry on Fuel Performance (cont.) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Effects of Coolant Chemistry on Fuel Performance (cont.)

    • AOA Root Cause and Influence of Coolant Chemistry - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • AOA Root Cause and Influence of Coolant Chemistry

    • AOA Root Cause and Influence of Coolant Chemistry (cont.) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • AOA Root Cause and Influence of Coolant Chemistry (cont.)

    • Dimensional Stability Introduction - 1h

    • Dimensional Stability Introduction - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Dimensional Stability Introduction

    • Irradiation Creep - 2h

    • Irradiation Creep - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Irradiation Creep

    • Irradiation Growth - 3h

    • Irradiation Growth - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Irradiation Growth

    • Fuel Assembly Bowing - 3h

    • Fuel Assembly Bowing - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Fuel Assembly Bowing
  • 4

    Test: Fuel Performance during Normal Operation and Anticipated Operational Occurrences, part 1

    • Fuel performance during normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences, part 1
  • 5

    Chapter 3 - Fuel Performance during NO and AOO, part 2

    • Deformation and Mechanical Properties of Zr Alloys - 3h

    • Deformation & Mechanical Properties of Zr Alloys - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Deformation and Mechanical Properties of Zr Alloys

    • The Effect of Hydrogen on Zirconium Alloy Properties - 20h

    • Hydrogen and Hydrides - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Hydrogen and Hydrides

    • Pellet Cladding Interaction - 3h

    • Pellet Cladding Interaction - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • Pellet Cladding Interaction

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel - 2h

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (1 of 4) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (1 of 4)

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (2 of 4) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (2 of 4)

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (3 of 4) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (3 of 4)

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (4 of 4) - Presentation for upcoming lecture

    • UO2 and MOX Fuel (4 of 4)

    • Performance of Ni-base Alloys

    • Fuel Performance Codes - 1h
  • 6

    Test: Fuel Performance during Normal Operation and Anticipated Operational Occurrences, part 2

    • Fuel performance during normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences, part 2
  • 7

    Chapter 4 - PWR Control Rods, Fuel performance during Accident Conditions and Interim Dry Storage

  • 8

    Final exam

    • PWR Control Rods, Fuel performance during accident conditions and interim dry storage

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