NE 3301. INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING (Prerequisite: MATH 3319 or MAE 3360; PHYS 1444)(3-0)
Catalog description: Fundamentals of radiation, radiation decay, binding energy, types of interactions, shielding, and radioIsotopes, fission cross section, fission in a reactor, controlling fission chains, basic reactor model, reactor theory, reactor generations I, II, III, IV, review heat transfer terms, reactor coolant, LOCA, reactor accidents, safety, emergency planning zone, nuclear fuel and fuel cycle, waste storage, decontamination and decommissioning, fusion power, regulating nuclear reactors, nuclear power economics and environment. Prerequisites: Math 3319 or MAE 3360; Phys 1444. Download Syllabus
NE 4302. NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY/ANALYSIS (3-0)
The neutronics behavior of fission reactors, primarily from a theoretical, one-speed perspective. Criticality, fission product poisoning, reactivity control, reactor stability and introductory concepts in fuel management, followed by slowing down and one-speed diffusion theory. Multi-group diffusion theory, finite-difference and nodal methods, core heterogeneous effects, pin power reconstruction, thermal neutron spectra, fine group whole spectrum calculations and coarse group constant generation. Prerequisite: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
NE 4303. REACTOR THERMAL HYDRAULICS. (3-0)
Thermal hydraulic processes involved in the transfer of power from the reactor core to the secondary systems of nuclear power plants. Major topics include an overview of nuclear heat generation, fluid dynamics with respect to the flow in reactor channels, steady state radial and axial temperature distribution, thermal analysis of fuel elements and subchannel flow, Hot channel factors, two-phase flow dynamics. Prerequisite: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, MAE 3314 (Heat Transfer) or MAE 3309 (Thermal Engineering)
MAE 3311. THERMODYNAMICS II (3-0)
Power and heat pump cycles, property relations and equations of state, ideal gas mixtures, mixtures of gases and vapors, combustion stoichiometry, thermodynamics of combustion, and compressible flow. Emphasis is on applying these topics to thermal systems design. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Long Summer. Prerequisite: CHEM 1441; MAE 3310, 2314 (or concurrent enrollment).
MAE 3309. THERMAL ENGINEERING (3-0)
Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and introduction to conductive, convective, and radiative transfer. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Long Summer. Prerequisite: MATH 2425; PHYS 1444.
MAE 3314. HEAT TRANSFER (3-0)
The fundamental laws of heat and mass transfer, including steady and unsteady conduction, convection, and radiation. Applications of heat transfer to thermal systems design are included. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Long Summer. Prerequisite: MAE 2314, 3310, 3360.
MAE 4347. HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN (3-0)
Design procedure system evaluation; design parameters in heat exchangers. The course considers various heat exchanger configurations and includes student design projects. Prerequisite: MAE 3314.
EE 3302. FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER SYSTEMS (3-0)
Block diagram algebra, transfer functions, and stability criteria. The use of transient response, frequency response, and root locus techniques in the performance analysis, evaluation, and design of dynamic systems. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Long Summer. Prerequisite: MAE 3319 (or MAE 3405). Also offered as EE 4314.
MAE 4310. INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL (3-0)
Introduction to power systems, three-phase circuit analysis, symmetrical components, transformer, polyphase induction motors, synchronous generators, synchronous motors, diode and diode circuits, thyristor and thyristor circuits, DC-DC switching converters, and DC-AC switching converters. Prerequisite: EE 2446. Corequisite: EE 3308.
EE 4314. CONTROL SYSTEMS (3-0)
Analyses of closed loop systems using frequency response, root locus, and state variable techniques. System design based on analytic and computer methods. Prerequisite: EE 3318.
PHYS 3446. NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS (3-3)
The study of atomic nuclei and the fundamental constituents of matter. Topics include nuclear structure, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, particles and their interactions, the standard model of particle physics, experimental methods, accelerators, and examples from current research topics. Prerequisite: PHYS 3313.
