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Materials for Nuclear Engineering

Summary

Students get acquainted with basic requirements to materials used in nuclear engineering. These are particularly individual materials used at construction of nuclear reactors. Discussion is aimed at importance of nuclear purity and methods of its assurance in individual types of materials, particularly in coating and fissile materials.

Literature

Cardarelli, F.: Materials handbook : a concise desktop reference. 2nd ed., 2008 Springer-Verlag London Limited. pp. 1277. ISBN 978-1-84628-668-1 
ASM Handbook. Vol.2, Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Material. 10th edition, ASM International, 2000, 1328 p. ISBN 0-87170-378-5

Advised literature

Journal of Nuclear Materials
Murray R.L.: Nuclear Energy (Fifth Edition). Elsevier. 2001. ISBN: 978-0-7506-7136-1 


Language of instruction čeština
Code 637-0810
Abbreviation MJT
Course title Materials for Nuclear Engineering
Coordinating department Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Miroslav Kursa, CSc.