Sensors and Dosimetry in Nuclear Power Plants
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 352-0570/02 |
| Abbreviation | SaDJE |
| Course title | Sensors and Dosimetry in Nuclear Power Plants |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. David Fojtík, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to sensor technology in nuclear power plants and the role of sensors in operation and diagnostics.
2. Fundamentals of physical measurements, transfer characteristics, measurement errors and calibration.
3. Radiation measurement and dosimetry in nuclear power plants, types of ionizing radiation and detection principles.
4. Temperature sensors in nuclear engineering, their construction and operational properties.
5. Pressure, flow and level sensors used in primary and secondary circuits.
6. Mechanical sensors, vibration and acoustic measurements for equipment diagnostics.
7. Reliability and durability of sensors and measurement systems under harsh environmental conditions.
8. Optical sensors and their principles, applications in industrial measurement.
9. Optical methods for measuring temperature, deformation and vibration in technical practice.
10. Non-contact optical measurement methods and visual inspection systems.
11. Integration of sensors into measurement chains and operational monitoring systems.
12. Personal and area dosimetry, radiation monitoring systems in nuclear power plants.
13. Condition diagnostics of nuclear power plant equipment based on measured quantities.
2. Fundamentals of physical measurements, transfer characteristics, measurement errors and calibration.
3. Radiation measurement and dosimetry in nuclear power plants, types of ionizing radiation and detection principles.
4. Temperature sensors in nuclear engineering, their construction and operational properties.
5. Pressure, flow and level sensors used in primary and secondary circuits.
6. Mechanical sensors, vibration and acoustic measurements for equipment diagnostics.
7. Reliability and durability of sensors and measurement systems under harsh environmental conditions.
8. Optical sensors and their principles, applications in industrial measurement.
9. Optical methods for measuring temperature, deformation and vibration in technical practice.
10. Non-contact optical measurement methods and visual inspection systems.
11. Integration of sensors into measurement chains and operational monitoring systems.
12. Personal and area dosimetry, radiation monitoring systems in nuclear power plants.
13. Condition diagnostics of nuclear power plant equipment based on measured quantities.
E-learning
Study materials, lecture presentations, laboratory assignments and supplementary documents are available in the e-learning system.
Literature
[1] KLEIN, Rainer a Hans-Jürgen HEINRICH (eds.), 2023. Measurement and Sensor Systems. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-031-15870-4 .
[2] FRADEN, Jacob, 2016. Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. 5th edition. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-19303-8 .
[3] KNOLL, Glenn F., 2010. Radiation Detection and Measurement. 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-13148-0 .
[4] WEBSTER, John G. a Halit EREN (eds.), 2018. Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook. 2nd edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-4810-7 .
[2] FRADEN, Jacob, 2016. Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. 5th edition. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-19303-8 .
[3] KNOLL, Glenn F., 2010. Radiation Detection and Measurement. 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-13148-0 .
[4] WEBSTER, John G. a Halit EREN (eds.), 2018. Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook. 2nd edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-4810-7 .
Doporučená literatura
[1] DAKIN, John a Brian CULSHAW, 2017. Optical Fiber Sensors: Principles and Components. 2nd edition. Boston: Artech House. ISBN 978-1-63081-087-9 .
[2] BENTLEY, John P., 2005. Principles of Measurement Systems. 4th edition. Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-582-23632-3 .
[3] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, 2011. Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants. Vienna: IAEA.
[4] BOLTON, William, 2015. Instrumentation and Control Systems. 2nd edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-100613-9 .
[2] BENTLEY, John P., 2005. Principles of Measurement Systems. 4th edition. Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-582-23632-3 .
[3] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, 2011. Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants. Vienna: IAEA.
[4] BOLTON, William, 2015. Instrumentation and Control Systems. 2nd edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-100613-9 .