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NucE 430 Exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qth units | [MWth] |
| Qth in words | Core thermal power |
| Qth in terms of q | Np*sum(q)/gamma |
| Q"' in words | Core Power Density |
| Q"' units | [MW/m^3] |
| Q"' equations | =Qth/Vcore |
| IHM | Initial Heavy Metal (fissile) |
| Q^M units | [MW/TU] |
| Q^M in words | Core Specific Power |
| Q^M equations | =Qth/M(IHM) |
| in words | Core-wide average fuel heat rate |
| as a func of Qth | =gamma*Qth/Np |
| equation | [kw] |
| shear strain rate | ⌂v |
| rotation rate (vorticity) | ⌂xv |
| linear deformation (or dilation) rate | ⌂*v (dot product) |
| spatial rate of change or slope | ⌂a |
| Theory that predicts fossil fuel production bell curve | Hubbert Peak Theory |
| 3 Criteria for a viable future energy source | Large Scale Renewable Sustainable |
| 3 examples of sustainable energy options | solar, geothermal, nuclear |
| percent of world energy that is nuclear | 12.3% |
| percent of US energy that is nuclear | 19.3% |
| percent of spent fuel that can be recycled | >95% |
| major feature of a Gen III and III+ reactor | "passive safety" |
| RPV pressure - PWR | 15.5 MPa |
| RPV pressure - BWR | 7.6 MPa |
| LWR | light water reactor |
| HWR | heavy water reactor |
| LMFBR | Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor |
| GCR | Gas Cooled Reactor |
| SMR | Small Module Reactor |
| ESBWR | Economic Symplified Boiling Water Reactor |
| EPR | European Pressurized Reactor |
| MSL | Main Steam Line |
| FWL | Feedwater Loop |
| ECCS | Emergency Core Cooling System |
| Reactor electrical power | Qe |
| net plant efficiency | n |
| q"' units | [W/cm^3] |
| q"' definition | heat produced per unit volume |
| q" units | [kw/m^2] |
| q" definition | heat generated per unit |
| q' units | [kW/m] |
| q' definition | linear heat (generation) rate |
| Q' definition | linear (core) power density |
| Dco | outer cladding diameter |
| Fuel Loading | total mass of fissile material |
| fuel loading units | kg |
| fuel enrichment | r [w/o] |
| r= | (Mass of Fissile Material) ------------------------- (fissile + nonfissile) |
| Bud definition | energy produced in fuel during core residence --------------------------------------------- total mass of fuel |
| Bud units | [MWd/TU] |
| Bud = | (2n/(n+1))Bu1 |
| Buc definition | operating cycle burnup |
| B1 definition | single batch loading core burn up (n=1) |
| Wp definition | shaft work |
| Wp = | =⌂PQ/n |
| gamma | fraction of energy deposited to fuel |
| 1-gamma = | Qother/Qth |
| Q"'(square) = | 1/P^2 * q' |
| L definition | mean linear power rating |
| L = | qn/L |
| n = | qn/Vfuel |
| n definition | volumetric mean power rating |
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