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KKE / TJR1
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KKE
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TJR1
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Theory of Nuclear Reactor 1
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Tutorial
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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4 / -
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0 / -
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1 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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KKE/TJA
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The purpose of the subject is to informe about basic theory of atom structure, about different types of nuclear reactors, about physical laws of neutron flow and sources of heat.
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Requirements on student
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Active participation on lectures and seminars, presentation of two reports, credit test and oral examination.
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Content
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1. Introductory lecture - Introduction to the problem, Selection of project topics 2. Basic facts of nuclear energy I. (History, principle of nuclear power plant, ...) 3. Basic facts of nuclear energy II. (Types of reactors, fuel cycle, nuclear safety and radiation protection, ...) 4. Neutron physics basis I. (Mass structure, kernel binding energy, principle of nuclear energy release, ...) 5. Neutron physics basis II. (Basic concepts of nuclear reactions, neutron reactions, resonance, neutron sources, ...) 6. Neutron physics basis III. (Natural and artificial radioactivity, fission products, basic variables measurements, nuclear data library, ...) 7. Neutron physics (Interaction between neutron and mass, cross section, neutron flux, neutron flux density, Boltzmann equation, energetic equilibrium, ...) 8. Point kinetics I. (Kinetics without delayed neutrons - first approach, chain reaction equations, reactivity, ...) 9. Point kinetics II. (Kinetics with delayed neutrons - parameters of delayed neutrons, chain reaction equations, inhour equation, high and low reactivities, the "natural" unit of reactivity: the "dollar", ...) 10. Establishing the diffusion equation I. (Neutron balance, neutron flux, ...) 11. Establishing the diffusion equation II. (Fick law, initial conditions, boundary conditions, ...) 12. One-group diffusion theory (Introduction)
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Bečvář, Josef. Jaderné elektrárny. Praha : SNTL, 1981.
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Recommended:
E. E. Levis. Nuclear Reactor Physics. 2008. ISBN 978-0-12-370631-7.
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Recommended:
A. Beiser. Úvod do moderní fyziky. Praha Academia, 1986.
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Recommended:
Otčenášek, P. Základy konstrukce a funkce jaderných elektráren. ČVUT Praha, 1994.
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Recommended:
Dubšek, F. Základy teorie a stavby jaderných reaktorů. VUT Brno, 1990.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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40
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Contact hours
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52
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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30
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Total
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122
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
vysvětlit základní pojmy termomechaniky |
popsat princip získávání energie z obnovitelných a neobnovitelných zdrojů energie |
popsat princip získávání energie v jaderné elektrárně |
vysvětlit základní pojmy a veličiny z chemie (stavba atomu, chemické vazby apod.)
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vysvětlit základní pojmy a vztahy atomové fyziky (modely atomu, základní a excitovaný stav atomu, stavba elektronového obalu, orbital, kvantová čísla) |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
ovládat základní chemické výpočty (hmotnost atomů a molekul, látkové množství, molární hmotnost, molární objem, hustota látky) |
vypočítat základní úlohy z termomechaniky (energie, práce apod.) |
používat výpočtové možnosti kancelářských programů |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
popsat strukturu atomu, elementární částice a interakce mezi částicemi
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popsat základní vlastnosti neutronů, interakce neutronů a základní veličiny reaktorové fyziky
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porozumět principu štěpné řetězové reakce
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porozumět difuzi neutronů |
vyjádřit děje v jaderném reaktoru rovnicí čtyř koeficientů |
popsat typy jaderných reaktorů dle typu reakce, moderátoru a chladiva |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
vypočítat koeficient násobení a reaktivitu |
stanovit parametry materiálu vhodného pro moderaci neutronů |
vypočítat makroskopický účinný průřez, střední volnou dráhu a reakční rychlost |
stanovit albedo (koeficient odrazu) |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Test |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Students' portfolio |
Interactive lecture |
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