Kernbrennstoffe und -materialien

What it is about

The module covers the construction, production, behavior and disposal of nuclear fuels as well as the relevant nuclear materials (cladding, neutron absorbers, shielding). You will learn to evaluate fuel behavior under normal and accident conditions, apply modeling approaches and testing procedures, and place aspects of reprocessing and final disposal in context.

What you will be able to do

• Explain properties and role of important nuclear materials
• Analyze thermal, mechanical and fission-related behavior of LWR fuel
• Understand computer-based modeling tools for performance forecasting
• Assess fuel testing techniques including non-destructive testing and PIE
• Compare shielding materials for storage, reactors and disposal
• Evaluate reprocessing, waste management and impacts of advanced fuel cycles
• Reflect on learned methods with regard to sustainable ecological, social and economic development
• Develop cross-disciplinary approaches to integrate ecological, social and economic aspects
• Consider context-dependent understandings of sustainability
• Communicate effectively in professional and interdisciplinary teams and justify decisions

What the module consists of

• VorlesungDelivery of theoretical foundations through presentations and lectures; derivations and illustrations using whiteboard/tablet; questions and discussions
• TutoriumDeepening of lecture content, exercises in preparation for the exam

Teaching method

• Präsentationen und VorträgeFor conveying the theoretical foundations
• Whiteboard/Tablet-HerleitungenFor explaining and illustrating complex interrelationships
• Gezielte Fragen und DiskussionenFor deepening understanding and transfer to problem solving
• Hausaufgaben mit kurzen Fragen und RechenaufgabenFor exam preparation and consolidation of the material